Zip 23604 (Newport News, VA) Climate

The climate in Newport News, VA is generally hot and humid in the summer with temperatures that range from the mid-70s to the low 90s. During the winter, temperatures usually stay between the high 30s and low 50s with occasional rain showers. The area receives a decent amount of precipitation throughout the year, particularly during spring and early summer months when temperatures start to rise. In terms of wind, there tends to be more gusts during the summer then any other time of year. In general, Newport News experiences a pleasant climate that is mild for most of the year.

Newport News (zip 23604), Virginia gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Newport News (zip 23604) averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Newport News (zip 23604). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newport News (zip 23604) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 31
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 23604 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

7 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 23604 zip code, while January and July 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 23604 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In the 23604 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 23604 zip code are May, September and June.

In the 23604 zip code, there are 29.8 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 23604 zip code with an average of 30.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

In the 23604 zip code, there are 57.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

In the 23604 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 23604 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.

August is the wettest month in the 23604 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in the 23604 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in the 23604 zip code with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in the 23604 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer 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 4.6 inches in the 23604 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 23604 zip code with 1.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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