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Monthly climate in Atlantic, Virginia, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Atlantic features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1208 mm (47.6 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Atlantic enjoys an average of 3290 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Atlantic, Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Atlantic 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 4 to 7 °C (40 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Atlantic experiences 97 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Atlantic, 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 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Minimum -15°C
(6°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Atlantic, Virginia, United States §

Atlantic usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Atlantic are January, April and November. On average, 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Atlantic, 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) 81 (3.2) 104 (4.1) 92 (3.6) 90 (3.5) 97 (3.8) 91 (3.6) 121 (4.7) 117 (4.6) 101 (4.0) 123 (4.9) 89 (3.5) 102 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 10 11 10 12 12 14 10 9 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Atlantic, Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Atlantic are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Atlantic: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Atlantic, 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 162 188 274 297 326 345 367 339 298 264 229 195
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 51m 10h 47m 11h 58m 13h 12m 14h 13m 14h 44m 14h 27m 13h 32m 12h 22m 11h 9m 10h 6m 9h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Atlantic, Virginia, United States §

Atlantic experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, February 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 Atlantic UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Atlantic, 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 5 7 9 10 10 10 10 8 7 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Atlantic, Virginia, United States

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