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Monthly climate in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Charlottesville features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1116 mm (43.9 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Charlottesville enjoys an average of 3116 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Charlottesville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Charlottesville experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 65 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Charlottesville, 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
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Average low -1°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(10°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Minimum -18°C
(-0°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States §

Charlottesville usually has the most precipitation in April, August and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Charlottesville are January, March and July. On average, 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Charlottesville, 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) 64 (2.5) 94 (3.7) 68 (2.7) 118 (4.7) 113 (4.5) 97 (3.8) 61 (2.4) 118 (4.6) 102 (4.0) 114 (4.5) 76 (3.0) 91 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 11 10 10 11 11 8 13 10 10 7 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Charlottesville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Charlottesville: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Charlottesville, 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 158 190 260 271 289 318 356 317 272 252 230 198
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 51m 10h 47m 11h 58m 13h 12m 14h 14m 14h 44m 14h 28m 13h 33m 12h 22m 11h 9m 10h 5m 9h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States §

Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Charlottesville, 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 6 7 9 10 10 10 10 8 7 5 3