Zip 24216 (Appalachia, VA) Climate

Appalachia, Virginia has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature is around 59°F (15°C). During the summer months temperatures can reach up to 95°F (35°C) while the winter months can experience temperatures as low as 28°F (-2°C). Rainfall is also abundant throughout the year, averaging around 4.5 inches (114 mm) per month in some areas of Appalachia. Snowfall is quite rare, but on occasion there can be light accumulations of snow during the winter season. Overall, Appalachia enjoys mild weather year-round with occasional cold snaps during the wintertime.

Appalachia (zip 24216), Virginia gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Appalachia (zip 24216) averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Appalachia (zip 24216). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Appalachia (zip 24216) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 140 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24216 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.6 Summer - 5.4 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 24216 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Appalachia, Virginia	United States
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	84.1°	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 the 24216 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 24216 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 24216 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 24216 zip code, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 24216 zip code with an average of 22.1°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24216 zip code, there are 118.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24216 zip code, 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 the 24216 zip code 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.

May is the wettest month in the 24216 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.5 inches in the 24216 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24216 zip code with 13.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 140.1 rainy days annually in the 24216 zip code, 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 20.7 inches in the 24216 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24216 zip code with 6.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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