Zip 22713 (Boston, VA) Climate

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22713 Boston, VA has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm to hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 74°F (23.3°C), while the average winter temperature is around 33°F (0.6°C). It rainfall is distributed throughout the year with an average of 43 inches (1092 mm) per year. The area also experiences significant snowfall during the winter months with an average of 20 inches (508 mm) annually. Additionally, 22713 Boston, VA has an abundance of sunshine throughout the year due to its location in the Appalachian Mountains with an average of 212 days of sun per year.

Boston (zip 22713), Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Boston (zip 22713) averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Boston (zip 22713). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Boston (zip 22713) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 22
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 22713 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.2 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 22713 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

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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 22713 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In the 22713 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 22713 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 22713 zip code, there are 23.0 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 22713 zip code with an average of 22.2°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 22713 zip code, there are 112.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 22713 zip code, there are 0.8 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 22713 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 22713 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 22713 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in the 22713 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 22713 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in the 22713 zip code, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.8 inches in the 22713 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 22713 zip code with 6.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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