Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Abingdon features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1262 mm (49.7 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Abingdon enjoys an average of 3104 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Abingdon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (37 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Abingdon experiences 96 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 66 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Abingdon, Virginia, United States with other places around the world.
Abingdon usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 137 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Abingdon are July, August and November. On average, 73 mm (2.9 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) | 97 (3.8) | 152 (6.0) | 126 (4.9) | 135 (5.3) | 108 (4.2) | 105 (4.1) | 71 (2.8) | 74 (2.9) | 90 (3.5) | 112 (4.4) | 74 (2.9) | 121 (4.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Abingdon are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Abingdon: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145 | 175 | 244 | 261 | 309 | 319 | 356 | 327 | 289 | 268 | 228 | 177 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 57m | 10h 51m | 11h 59m | 13h 9m | 14h 8m | 14h 37m | 14h 21m | 13h 29m | 12h 21m | 11h 12m | 10h 11m | 9h 40m |
Abingdon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Abingdon UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |