Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Virginia features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 586 mm (23.1 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Virginia enjoys an average of 4076 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 22 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Virginia are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (50 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Virginia experiences 179 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
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Virginia usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 106 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Virginia are May, June and July. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 88 (3.4) | 130 (5.1) | 63 (2.5) | 72 (2.8) | 9 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 14 (0.6) | 9 (0.4) | 37 (1.5) | 56 (2.2) | 100 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Virginia are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Virginia: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 315 | 331 | 359 | 317 | 319 | 297 | 312 | 329 | 340 | 375 | 383 | 396 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 40m | 13h 1m | 12h 12m | 11h 23m | 10h 42m | 10h 22m | 10h 33m | 11h 8m | 11h 55m | 12h 45m | 13h 29m | 13h 52m |
Virginia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Virginia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |