Zip 22936 (Earlysville, VA) Climate

22936 Earlysville, VA enjoys a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and warm, humid summers. Winters are usually dry with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Summers are hot and humid, with occasional severe thunderstorms brought in by the Gulf of Mexico. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with average annual totals ranging from 39 to 48 inches (99-122 cm). The area also experiences an average of 215 days of sunshine annually.

Earlysville (zip 22936), Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Earlysville (zip 22936) averages 14 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 Earlysville (zip 22936). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Earlysville (zip 22936) 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 22936 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.2 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 22936 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Earlysville, Virginia	United States
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	85.6°	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 22936 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 22936 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 22936 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 22936 zip code, there are 19.4 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 22936 zip code with an average of 24.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 22936 zip code, there are 97.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 22936 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 can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 22936 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 22936 zip code.

July is the wettest month in the 22936 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 44.3 inches in the 22936 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 22936 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 106.5 rainy days annually in the 22936 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 14.3 inches in the 22936 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 22936 zip code with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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CJ · Earlysville, VA

Great living

Over 7 years ago

Beautiful area, wonderful neighbors. Not too far from town but far enough away for a country feel. More

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