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Monthly climate in Appalachia, Virginia, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Appalachia features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1605 mm (63.2 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Appalachia enjoys an average of 3010 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Appalachia, Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Appalachia are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (69 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (36 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Appalachia experiences 88 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 69 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Appalachia, 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 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average high 6°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(6°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Appalachia, Virginia, United States §

Appalachia usually has the most precipitation in February, April and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Appalachia are January, September and November. On average, 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Appalachia, 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) 95 (3.7) 180 (7.1) 135 (5.3) 160 (6.3) 146 (5.8) 147 (5.8) 130 (5.1) 147 (5.8) 121 (4.8) 139 (5.5) 78 (3.1) 127 (5.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 16 14 13 16 15 17 15 11 12 9 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Appalachia, Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Appalachia are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Appalachia: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Appalachia, 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 134 161 235 253 306 312 346 322 287 262 220 167
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 56m 10h 50m 11h 59m 13h 9m 14h 8m 14h 38m 14h 22m 13h 29m 12h 21m 11h 11m 10h 10m 9h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Appalachia, Virginia, United States §

Appalachia 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 Appalachia UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Appalachia, 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 11 11 11 10 9 7 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Appalachia, Virginia, United States

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