Zip 24147 (Rich Creek, VA) Climate

The climate in 24147 Rich Creek, VA is characterized by four distinct seasons: spring, summer, fall and winter. Spring is mild with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to low 60s with occasional showers. Summer temperatures average in the mid-80s with rain often occurring in the afternoons. Fall brings cooler temperatures of around 50 to 65 degrees and some rain showers. Winter temperatures can dip down into the 20s and 30s but the area rarely experiences any snow accumulation. Overall, the climate of Rich Creek, VA is pleasant and enjoyable all year round.

Rich Creek (zip 24147), Virginia gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rich Creek (zip 24147) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Rich Creek (zip 24147). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rich Creek (zip 24147) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24147 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 24147 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rich Creek, Virginia	United States
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	83.8°	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 24147 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 24147 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 24147 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 24147 zip code, there are 7.9 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 24147 zip code with an average of 21.7°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24147 zip code, there are 120.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24147 zip code, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 24147 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.

July is the wettest month in the 24147 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in the 24147 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 24147 zip code with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 113.2 rainy days annually in the 24147 zip code, which is less rainy 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.2 inches in the 24147 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 24147 zip code with 5.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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