Zip 24526 (Big Island, VA) Climate

24526 Big Island, VA has a temperate climate, with warm summers and mild winters. The average temperature in summer is around 80°F (27°C), while the average temperature in winter is around 38°F (3.3°C). Rainfall in the area is generally evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 42 inches of rain per year. The area experiences moderate humidity levels and low wind speeds, making it a comfortable place to live for most of the year.

Big Island (zip 24526), Virginia gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Island (zip 24526) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Big Island (zip 24526). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Island (zip 24526) 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24526 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

8.3 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 24526 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Big Island, Virginia	United States
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	86.3°	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 24526 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In the 24526 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 24526 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 24526 zip code, there are 24.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 24526 zip code with an average of 24.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 24526 zip code, there are 101.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 24526 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 24526 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. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 24526 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 24526 zip code with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in the 24526 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24526 zip code with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in the 24526 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.8 inches in the 24526 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24526 zip code with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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