Elliston, VA Climate

Elliston, VA enjoys a mild climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are usually warm but not overly hot, while winters tend to be cold but not too severe. Spring and fall both offer mild temperatures as well as plenty of sunshine. Rainfall is fairly even throughout the year, and there is generally plenty of snow in the winter months. Overall, Elliston has a pleasant climate that makes it a great place to live or visit year-round.

Elliston, Virginia gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elliston averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Elliston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elliston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 122 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 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.9 Winter

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

Climate	Elliston, Virginia	United States
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	86.0°	85.8°
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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 Elliston with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Elliston, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elliston are September, May and June.

In Elliston, there are 20.4 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 Elliston with an average of 24.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Elliston, there are 104.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Elliston, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Elliston 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 Elliston.

July is the wettest month in Elliston with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Elliston means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Elliston with 13.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 121.9 rainy days annually in Elliston, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.9 inches in Elliston means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Elliston with 5.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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