Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Big Stone Gap 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.Big Stone Gap 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.
The warmest months in Big Stone Gap 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, Big Stone Gap experiences 88 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 69 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, United States with other places around the world.
Big Stone Gap 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 Big Stone Gap are January, September and November. On average, 98 mm (3.9 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) | 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 |
The sunniest months in Big Stone Gap are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Big Stone Gap: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
Big Stone Gap 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 Big Stone Gap UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |