Monthly climate in Basye, Virginia, United States

Last updated: March 2, 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Basye, Virginia, United States §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Basye, 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)
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Basye, Virginia, United States §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Basye, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Basye, Virginia, United States §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Basye, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Basye, Virginia, United States §

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.

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

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Basye, Virginia, United States

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