Ettrick, VA Climate

Ettrick, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 79°F (26°C) with temperatures occasionally rising past 90°F (32°C). Winter temperatures range from an average low of around 32°F (0°C) to an average high of around 50°F (10°C). Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, averaging around 44 inches per year. Due to its location near the Atlantic Ocean, Ettrick experiences coastal storms and hurricanes which can bring gusty winds and heavy rains.

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

Ettrick averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Ettrick. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ettrick gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.7 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Ettrick, while July and January 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 Ettrick with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Ettrick, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ettrick are May, September and October.

In Ettrick, there are 43.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ettrick with an average of 29.2°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Ettrick, there are 72.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Ettrick, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

Humidity in Ettrick can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in Ettrick with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in Ettrick means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in Ettrick with 10.3 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 107.2 rainy days annually in Ettrick, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.5 inches in Ettrick means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Ettrick with 2.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Lauryn · Petersburg, VA

This is a great city!!!

Over 16 years ago

Ettrick is a small town located at the point of Petersburg and Chesterfield,VA. Ettrick is a really nice area and is a great palce to live. Not only is it a great city More

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