Zip 23038 (Columbia, VA) Climate

The climate in Columbia, VA (zip code 23038) is mild and temperate. Summers bring warm temperatures with plenty of sunshine during the day, while winters are typically quite cold and snowy with occasional spells of rain. The area generally receives an average of 37 inches of rain per year, mostly occurring between May and September, while snowfall averages around 12 inches each season. Spring and fall are mild, allowing for comfortable conditions for outdoor activities. Generally, Columbia is known to have a pleasant climate year-round with few excessively hot or cold days throughout the seasons.

Columbia (zip 23038), Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Columbia (zip 23038) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Columbia (zip 23038). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia (zip 23038) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 102 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 23038 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

7.4 Summer - 6.2 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 23038 zip code, 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 the 23038 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In the 23038 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 23038 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 23038 zip code, there are 43.8 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 the 23038 zip code with an average of 23.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 23038 zip code, there are 112.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 23038 zip code, there are 0.5 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 the 23038 zip code 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 the 23038 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 23038 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in the 23038 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 23038 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 101.7 rainy days annually in the 23038 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.7 inches in the 23038 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 23038 zip code with 4.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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