Zip 24348 (Independence, VA) Climate

The climate in 24348 Independence, VA is typically mild and temperate. Summers are usually hot and humid with temperatures rarely rising above 85°F. In the winter months average temperatures range from the mid-30s to the low 40s. Precipitation is fairly regular throughout the year, with occasional snowfall in the winter months. The area experiences a few days of thunderstorms each year, mostly during late spring or early summer. Overall, 24348 Independence, VA enjoys a pleasant climate year round that makes it an ideal place to live and work.

Independence (zip 24348), Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Independence (zip 24348) averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Independence (zip 24348). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Independence (zip 24348) 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 24348 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.9 Summer - 5.6 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 24348 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 24348 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In the 24348 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 24348 zip code are June, August and September.

In the 24348 zip code, there are 5.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 24348 zip code with an average of 21.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In the 24348 zip code, there are 123.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 24348 zip code, there are 0.6 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 24348 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 24348 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.7 inches in the 24348 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in the 24348 zip code with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 112.8 rainy days annually in the 24348 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.5 inches in the 24348 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 24348 zip code with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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