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Monthly climate in Amherst, Virginia, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Amherst features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1116 mm (44.0 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Amherst enjoys an average of 3114 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 36 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Amherst, Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Amherst are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Amherst experiences 122 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 61 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Amherst, Virginia, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(12°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Minimum -15°C
(5°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Amherst, Virginia, United States §

Amherst usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Amherst are January, March and July. On average, 65 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Amherst, Virginia, United States. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 70 (2.8) 108 (4.2) 69 (2.7) 126 (5.0) 112 (4.4) 94 (3.7) 55 (2.2) 89 (3.5) 102 (4.0) 112 (4.4) 75 (3.0) 105 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 10 11 11 11 7 11 9 9 7 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Amherst, Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Amherst are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Amherst: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Amherst, Virginia, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 153 186 257 274 294 319 358 318 276 256 226 192
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 54m 10h 48m 11h 59m 13h 11m 14h 11m 14h 41m 14h 25m 13h 31m 12h 22m 11h 10m 10h 8m 9h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Amherst, Virginia, United States §

Amherst experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Amherst UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Amherst, Virginia, United States. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 6 8 9 10 11 10 10 9 7 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Amherst, Virginia, United States

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