Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Blue Ridge Shores features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1073 mm (42.2 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Blue Ridge Shores enjoys an average of 3131 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Blue Ridge Shores are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Blue Ridge Shores experiences 127 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 54 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) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Blue Ridge Shores, Virginia, United States with other places around the world.
Blue Ridge Shores usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Blue Ridge Shores are January, March and July. On average, 65 mm (2.6 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) | 64 (2.5) | 93 (3.7) | 67 (2.6) | 102 (4.0) | 104 (4.1) | 107 (4.2) | 66 (2.6) | 127 (5.0) | 83 (3.3) | 104 (4.1) | 72 (2.9) | 84 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Blue Ridge Shores are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Blue Ridge Shores: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 160 | 188 | 260 | 271 | 292 | 323 | 356 | 317 | 274 | 254 | 230 | 199 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 50m | 10h 47m | 11h 58m | 13h 12m | 14h 14m | 14h 45m | 14h 28m | 13h 33m | 12h 22m | 11h 9m | 10h 5m | 9h 32m |
Blue Ridge Shores 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, 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 Blue Ridge Shores 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |