Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Basye features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 25 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1009 mm (39.7 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Basye enjoys an average of 2947 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 29 minutes to 14 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Basye are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (71 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Basye experiences 100 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 86 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Basye, Virginia, United States with other places around the world.
Basye usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Basye are January, March and November. On average, 64 mm (2.5 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) | 56 (2.2) | 87 (3.4) | 67 (2.6) | 95 (3.7) | 106 (4.2) | 93 (3.7) | 73 (2.9) | 89 (3.5) | 95 (3.8) | 96 (3.8) | 70 (2.8) | 81 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Basye are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Basye: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142 | 174 | 249 | 248 | 272 | 305 | 349 | 303 | 263 | 237 | 214 | 183 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 47m | 10h 45m | 11h 58m | 13h 14m | 14h 17m | 14h 49m | 14h 32m | 13h 35m | 12h 23m | 11h 8m | 10h 2m | 9h 29m |
Basye experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 Basye UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |