Clinchport, VA Climate

Clinchport, VA experiences a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and moderately cold winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year in the form of rain and occasional snowfall. During summer months, temperatures usually range from the mid-70's to low 90's Fahrenheit while average winter temperatures range from mid-30's to low 50's Fahrenheit. The area typically receives around 44 inches of rain per year and over four inches of snow annually.

Clinchport, Virginia gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clinchport averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Clinchport. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clinchport gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 128 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clinchport is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Clinchport, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Clinchport with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Clinchport, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clinchport are May, September and June.

In Clinchport, there are 15.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clinchport with an average of 23.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Clinchport, there are 106.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Clinchport, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Clinchport but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Clinchport.

July is the wettest month in Clinchport with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.7 inches in Clinchport means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Clinchport with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 128.3 rainy days annually in Clinchport, which is one of the rainiest places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.4 inches in Clinchport means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Clinchport with 3.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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