Zip 24557 (Gretna, VA) Climate

The climate in 24557 Gretna, VA is generally mild with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures in the summer months range from 66 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while averages in the winter months are usually between 22 and 39 degrees. However, due to its location near the Appalachian Mountains, Gretna experiences a wide range of weather and temperatures throughout the year. During the summer months, it can be quite humid with frequent thunderstorms; whereas during the winter, snowfall is common with accumulations of up to 10 inches or more.

Gretna (zip 24557), Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gretna (zip 24557) averages 4 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 Gretna (zip 24557). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gretna (zip 24557) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24557 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

8.3 Summer - 6.1 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 24557 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gretna, Virginia	United States
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	86.1°	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 24557 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 24557 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 24557 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 24557 zip code, there are 19.3 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 24557 zip code with an average of 24.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 24557 zip code, there are 106.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24557 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 24557 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 24557 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 24557 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in the 24557 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24557 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 108.1 rainy days annually in the 24557 zip code, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.0 inches in the 24557 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24557 zip code with 1.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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