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Monthly climate in Clifton Forge, Virginia, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Clifton Forge features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1137 mm (44.8 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Clifton Forge enjoys an average of 3097 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Clifton Forge, Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Clifton Forge are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (35 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Clifton Forge experiences 101 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 81 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Clifton Forge, 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 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 23°C
(74°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
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(7°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-3°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Clifton Forge, Virginia, United States §

Clifton Forge usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 11 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Clifton Forge are January, July and November. On average, 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Clifton Forge, 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) 70 (2.7) 111 (4.4) 79 (3.1) 118 (4.6) 132 (5.2) 96 (3.8) 59 (2.3) 98 (3.9) 98 (3.8) 108 (4.3) 75 (2.9) 93 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 12 11 13 11 9 13 9 9 8 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Clifton Forge, Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Clifton Forge are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Clifton Forge: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Clifton Forge, 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 151 183 255 271 294 317 358 316 277 256 225 189
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 52m 10h 47m 11h 58m 13h 11m 14h 13m 14h 43m 14h 27m 13h 32m 12h 22m 11h 9m 10h 6m 9h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Clifton Forge, Virginia, United States §

Clifton Forge 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 Clifton Forge UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Clifton Forge, 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 8 9 10 11 10 10 9 7 5 3