Pulaski, VA Climate

Pulaski, VA enjoys an overall mild climate throughout the year. The average summer temperature is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter temperature is around 42 degrees Fahrenheit. The area gets approximately 43 inches of rain each year and has a humidity level of around 65%. Pulaski enjoys all four seasons with generally mild temperatures throughout most of the year.

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

Pulaski averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 194 sunny days per year in Pulaski. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pulaski gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Pulaski, 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 Pulaski with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Pulaski, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pulaski are June, September and August.

In Pulaski, there are 5.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pulaski with an average of 21.7°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Pulaski, there are 126.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Pulaski, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

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

July is the wettest month in Pulaski with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Pulaski means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Pulaski with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 109.2 rainy days annually in Pulaski, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.8 inches in Pulaski means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Pulaski with 5.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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