Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Buena Vista features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1171 mm (46.1 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Buena Vista enjoys an average of 3114 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Buena Vista are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (35 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Buena Vista experiences 105 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 78 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -3°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -10°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Buena Vista, Virginia, United States with other places around the world.
Buena Vista usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Buena Vista are January, March and July. On average, 69 mm (2.7 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) | 69 (2.7) | 108 (4.2) | 77 (3.0) | 126 (5.0) | 125 (4.9) | 100 (4.0) | 61 (2.4) | 105 (4.1) | 102 (4.0) | 116 (4.6) | 82 (3.2) | 99 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Buena Vista are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Buena Vista: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 153 | 186 | 257 | 274 | 294 | 319 | 358 | 318 | 276 | 256 | 226 | 192 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 52m | 10h 48m | 11h 58m | 13h 11m | 14h 12m | 14h 43m | 14h 26m | 13h 32m | 12h 22m | 11h 10m | 10h 7m | 9h 35m |
Buena Vista experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Buena Vista 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 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |