Zip 23868 (Lawrenceville, VA) Climate

The climate in 23868 Lawrenceville, VA is mild and temperate. Summers are generally hot and humid, with temperatures averaging around 80-90°F (27-32°C). Winters are cooler, with average temperatures ranging from 35-50°F (2-10°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed through the year, with roughly 45 inches (115 cm) of rain or snow annually. The area is also occasionally affected by tropical storms and hurricanes, which can bring heavy rains and strong winds.

Lawrenceville (zip 23868), Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lawrenceville (zip 23868) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Lawrenceville (zip 23868). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lawrenceville (zip 23868) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 23868 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

7.2 Summer - 6.5 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 23868 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 23868 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In the 23868 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 23868 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 23868 zip code, there are 35.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 23868 zip code with an average of 28.1°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the 23868 zip code, there are 76.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In the 23868 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 23868 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.

July is the wettest month in the 23868 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.1 inches in the 23868 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in the 23868 zip code with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 104.8 rainy days annually in the 23868 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 4.0 inches in the 23868 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 23868 zip code with 1.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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