Charlotte County, VA Climate

Charlotte County, VA has a humid subtropical climate, with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures in January range from 38-53 degrees Fahrenheit while in July the average temperature is 79-87 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 43 inches per year. Rain is more common during the summer months and snowfall occurs on rare occasions. The county experiences relatively low levels of air pollution, resulting in plenty of clear skies and sunny days throughout the year.

Charlotte County, Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Charlotte County averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Charlotte County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charlotte County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 25
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.8 Summer - 6.3 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Charlotte County, 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 Charlotte County with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Charlotte County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charlotte County are September, May and June.

In Charlotte County, there are 29.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Charlotte County with an average of 24.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Charlotte County, there are 102.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Charlotte County, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Charlotte County 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 Charlotte County.

July is the wettest month in Charlotte County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Charlotte County means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Charlotte County with 9.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 93.9 rainy days annually in Charlotte County, which is one of the least rainy 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 6.8 inches in Charlotte County means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Charlotte County with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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