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Scott, VA County has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Winters are generally cold, with temperatures averaging in the low to mid 30s 掳F. Summers can be hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s or higher on some days. The area gets an average of 42 inches of rain annually, spread out fairly evenly throughout the year. Snowfall is also usually not too heavy, although there have been some winters where it has been more significant than usual. Overall, being in Scott County can bring many different types of weather conditions from season to season.

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

Scott County averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Scott County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scott County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 134 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Scott County, 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 Scott County with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Scott County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scott County are September, May and June.
In Scott County, there are 15.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scott County with an average of 24.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Scott County, there are 103.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Scott County, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Scott County 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 Scott County.
July is the wettest month in Scott County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Scott County means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Scott County with 12.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 133.5 rainy days annually in Scott County, which is one of the rainiest 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 11.2 inches in Scott County means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Scott County with 4.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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