Monthly climate in Danville, Virginia, United States

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Danville features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1165 mm (45.8 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Danville enjoys an average of 3136 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Danville, Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Danville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (41 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Danville experiences 132 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 45 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Danville, 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 24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(98°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(97°F)
27°C
(82°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(80°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(89°F)
25°C
(78°F)
21°C
(69°F)
Average high 10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(62°F)
22°C
(71°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(83°F)
23°C
(74°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(51°F)
16°C
(60°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(78°F)
23°C
(73°F)
17°C
(64°F)
10°C
(49°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Average low 1°C
(33°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(42°F)
10°C
(50°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(55°F)
4°C
(40°F)
2°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(16°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
1°C
(33°F)
6°C
(42°F)
15°C
(58°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(51°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
Minimum -15°C
(5°F)
-8°C
(19°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
2°C
(36°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
7°C
(44°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-9°C
(17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Danville, Virginia, United States §

Danville usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 10 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Danville are March, July and November. On average, 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Danville, 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) 76 (3.0) 110 (4.3) 76 (3.0) 121 (4.8) 115 (4.5) 92 (3.6) 76 (3.0) 108 (4.2) 109 (4.3) 108 (4.3) 76 (3.0) 98 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 10 10 11 13 11 14 9 9 7 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Danville, Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Danville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Danville: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Danville, 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 158 181 252 281 296 321 356 318 282 261 227 198
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 58m 10h 51m 11h 59m 13h 9m 14h 7m 14h 36m 14h 20m 13h 28m 12h 21m 11h 12m 10h 12m 9h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Danville, Virginia, United States §

Danville 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 Danville UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Danville, 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) 4 6 8 9 10 11 10 10 9 8 5 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Danville, Virginia, United States

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