Rural Retreat, Virginia Climate
United States
Pop. 1,485 Elev. 764 m / 2,507 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Rural Retreat sees mild summers peaking at 83°F (28°C) in July, and frigid winters that bottom out around 21°F (-6°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 90°F (32°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 12°F (-11°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 56 days per year (32.4 in / 823 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 33 in (843 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 112 sunny days per year and around 29 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 83°F (29°C) high | 21°F (-6°C) low |
| Feels like | 90°F (32°C) high | 12°F (-11°C) low |
| Rain | 56 days | 32.4 in (823 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 33.2 in (843 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 112 sunny | 29 stormy |
| Wind | 3.4 mph (1.5 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
52
Jan 63
Feb 52
Mar 70
Apr 72
May 56
Jun 59
Jul 60
Aug 49
Sep 41
Oct 50
Nov 66
Dec Humidity (%)
55
Jan 60
Feb 47
Mar 60
Apr 71
May 70
Jun 74
Jul 77
Aug 72
Sep 70
Oct 60
Nov 65
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Hospital 11 mi Wythe County Community Hospital
Hiking trail 13 mi Vista Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F 3°C | 21°F -6°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | 10.5 in268 mm | 11 |
| February | 48°F 9°C | 31°F -1°C | 3.9 in 99 mm | 7.1 in180 mm | 5 |
| March | 61°F 16°C | 39°F 4°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | 0.7 in17 mm | 12 |
| April | 68°F 20°C | 48°F 9°C | 3.3 in 83 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 5 |
| May | 69°F 20°C | 52°F 11°C | 5.1 in 129 mm | — | 4 |
| June | 80°F 27°C | 61°F 16°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 83°F 29°C | 66°F 19°C | 3.3 in 83 mm | — | 9 |
| August | 76°F 24°C | 60°F 15°C | 3.1 in 78 mm | — | 6 |
| September | 74°F 23°C | 54°F 12°C | 2.1 in 54 mm | — | 13 |
| October | 63°F 17°C | 44°F 7°C | 2.2 in 57 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 54°F 12°C | 37°F 3°C | 1.2 in 31 mm | 1.0 in25 mm | 14 |
| December | 45°F 7°C | 29°F -2°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | 13.8 in352 mm | 6 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 0 |
| February | 5 | 2 |
| March | 12 | 1 |
| April | 5 | 3 |
| May | 4 | 3 |
| June | 9 | 6 |
| July | 9 | 7 |
| August | 6 | 4 |
| September | 13 | 1 |
| October | 18 | 1 |
| November | 14 | 1 |
| December | 6 | 0 |