Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chincoteague features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1208 mm (47.6 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chincoteague enjoys an average of 3290 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chincoteague 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 4 to 7 °C (40 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chincoteague experiences 97 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chincoteague, Virginia, United States with other places around the world.
Chincoteague usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chincoteague are January, April and November. On average, 87 mm (3.4 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) | 81 (3.2) | 104 (4.1) | 92 (3.6) | 90 (3.5) | 97 (3.8) | 91 (3.6) | 121 (4.7) | 117 (4.6) | 101 (4.0) | 123 (4.9) | 89 (3.5) | 102 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Chincoteague are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chincoteague: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 162 | 188 | 274 | 297 | 326 | 345 | 367 | 339 | 298 | 264 | 229 | 195 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 51m | 10h 47m | 11h 58m | 13h 12m | 14h 13m | 14h 44m | 14h 27m | 13h 32m | 12h 22m | 11h 9m | 10h 6m | 9h 33m |
Chincoteague 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, 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 Chincoteague UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |