Zip 22802 (Harrisonburg, VA) Climate

Harrisonburg, VA, located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, is a town with mild temperatures throughout the year. The area's continental climate means that it experiences hot summers and cold winters. In the summer, temperatures usually reach into the mid-80s Fahrenheit (25-30°C) while winter temperatures often dip below 20°F (-6°C). Rainfall also varies seasonally, with heavier precipitation occurring in late spring and early fall. Although Harrisonburg typically has more sunshine than average, its location in the foothills of the Appalachians can lead to changes in weather from day to day.

Harrisonburg (zip 22802), Virginia gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Harrisonburg (zip 22802) averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Harrisonburg (zip 22802). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrisonburg (zip 22802) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 21
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 22802 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.7 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 22802 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Harrisonburg, Virginia	United States
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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 22802 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 22802 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 22802 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 22802 zip code, there are 17.3 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 22802 zip code with an average of 20.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 22802 zip code, there are 122.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 22802 zip code, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 22802 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 22802 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.1 inches in the 22802 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 22802 zip code with 13.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.5 rainy days annually in the 22802 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 Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 24.2 inches in the 22802 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 22802 zip code with 6.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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