Zip 23062 (Gloucester Point, VA) Climate

The climate in 23062 Gloucester Point, VA is generally warm with moderate temperatures throughout the year. Summers are usually hot and humid while winters tend to be cooler and milder with some snowfall. Average temperatures range from around 50°F (10°C) in winter to 86°F (30°C) in summer months. Precipitation is spread throughout the year with around 4 inches of rainfall per month on average. The area enjoys plenty of sunny days during spring and summer months, and occasional thunderstorms in late summer or early fall.

Gloucester Point (zip 23062), Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Gloucester Point (zip 23062) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Gloucester Point (zip 23062). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gloucester Point (zip 23062) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 118 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 23062 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

7.1 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 23062 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 23062 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In the 23062 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 23062 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 23062 zip code, there are 26.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 23062 zip code with an average of 30.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

In the 23062 zip code, there are 64.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

In the 23062 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

Humidity in the 23062 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in the 23062 zip code with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 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 47.2 inches in the 23062 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in the 23062 zip code with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 118.2 rainy days annually in the 23062 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.9 inches in the 23062 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 23062 zip code with 1.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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