Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Craigsville features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 23 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1131 mm (44.5 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Craigsville enjoys an average of 3106 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Craigsville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °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 (34 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Craigsville experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 85 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) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Craigsville, Virginia, United States with other places around the world.
Craigsville usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Craigsville are January, July and November. On average, 68 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) | 71 (2.8) | 109 (4.3) | 78 (3.1) | 118 (4.6) | 129 (5.1) | 93 (3.7) | 58 (2.3) | 97 (3.8) | 101 (4.0) | 109 (4.3) | 76 (3.0) | 93 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Craigsville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Craigsville: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 148 | 180 | 259 | 267 | 297 | 318 | 360 | 316 | 282 | 259 | 225 | 188 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 50m | 10h 47m | 11h 58m | 13h 12m | 14h 14m | 14h 45m | 14h 28m | 13h 33m | 12h 22m | 11h 9m | 10h 5m | 9h 33m |
Craigsville experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, 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 Craigsville 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 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |