Crozet, VA Climate

Crozet, VA has a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. It experiences plenty of rainfall throughout the year, with summer months having the highest levels of precipitation. Temperatures in the summer can reach as high as the 90s Fahrenheit while winter temperatures dip to around freezing point. The region is known for its sunny days and comfortable weather year round which makes it a great destination for outdoor activities.

Crozet, Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Crozet averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Crozet. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Crozet gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 26
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crozet is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

8.3 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Crozet, 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 Crozet with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Crozet, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crozet are September, May and June.

In Crozet, there are 21.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crozet with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Crozet, there are 86.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Crozet, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Crozet 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 Crozet.

July is the wettest month in Crozet with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Crozet means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Crozet with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 107.5 rainy days annually in Crozet, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.5 inches in Crozet means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Crozet with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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