Cave Spring, VA Climate

Cave Spring, Virginia has a temperate climate characterized by warm summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F (24°C), while in the winter, temperatures usually stay above freezing with an average of 40°F (4°C). Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 48 inches (122 cm) of rain annually. Snowfall is occasional and rarely accumulates more than 2 inches (5 cm). Humidity levels are generally moderate throughout the year.

Cave Spring, Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cave Spring averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Cave Spring. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cave Spring gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 121 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 6 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Cave Spring, 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 Cave Spring with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Cave Spring, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cave Spring are September, May and June.

In Cave Spring, there are 24.2 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 Cave Spring with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Cave Spring, there are 93.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Cave Spring, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Cave Spring 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 Cave Spring.

July is the wettest month in Cave Spring with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in Cave Spring means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Cave Spring with 13.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 121.4 rainy days annually in Cave Spring, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.4 inches in Cave Spring means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Cave Spring with 5.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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