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Monthly climate in Cape Charles, Virginia, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cape Charles features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1211 mm (47.7 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cape Charles enjoys an average of 3254 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cape Charles, Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Cape Charles are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cape Charles experiences 75 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 10 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cape Charles, 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 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Average high 7°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Minimum -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cape Charles, Virginia, United States §

Cape Charles usually has the most precipitation in February, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cape Charles are March, June and November. On average, 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cape Charles, 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) 100 (3.9) 120 (4.7) 88 (3.5) 90 (3.5) 90 (3.5) 80 (3.1) 121 (4.8) 122 (4.8) 117 (4.6) 100 (3.9) 86 (3.4) 98 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 12 11 10 9 8 8 11 10 10 8 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Cape Charles, Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Cape Charles are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cape Charles: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cape Charles, 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 165 186 266 298 323 335 357 335 295 262 227 198
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 54m 10h 49m 11h 59m 13h 10m 14h 11m 14h 40m 14h 24m 13h 31m 12h 22m 11h 10m 10h 8m 9h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Cape Charles, Virginia, United States §

Cape Charles experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July 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, 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 Cape Charles UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cape Charles, 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 9 10 10 11 10 8 8 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Cape Charles, Virginia, United States

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