Port Royal, VA Climate

Port Royal, Virginia has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally warm and humid, with temperatures reaching into the high 80s (Fahrenheit) and occasional episodes of heavy rain. Winters are cold but typically mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below 20°F. Spring and fall bring moderate temperatures that make for comfortable outdoor activities, though there is occasionally the threat of severe storms in the springtime. All in all, Port Royal offers a pleasant climate year-round that allows residents to enjoy being outdoors throughout the year.

Port Royal, Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Royal averages 14 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 Port Royal. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Royal gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 25
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Port Royal is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

7.3 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Port Royal, while January and February 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 Port Royal with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Port Royal, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Port Royal are May, September and October.

In Port Royal, there are 41.9 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 Port Royal with an average of 24.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Port Royal, there are 95.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Port Royal, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Port Royal during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Port Royal.

July is the wettest month in Port Royal with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in Port Royal means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Port Royal with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 118.6 rainy days annually in Port Royal, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.3 inches in Port Royal means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Port Royal with 5.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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