Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Front Royal features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1169 mm (46.0 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Front Royal enjoys an average of 3014 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Front Royal are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (73 - 78 °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 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Front Royal experiences 105 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 78 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average high | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Front Royal, Virginia, United States with other places around the world.
Front Royal usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Front Royal are January, March and November. On average, 73 mm (2.9 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) | 60 (2.3) | 91 (3.6) | 79 (3.1) | 102 (4.0) | 131 (5.2) | 113 (4.5) | 100 (4.0) | 112 (4.4) | 112 (4.4) | 102 (4.0) | 79 (3.1) | 87 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Front Royal are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Front Royal: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 146 | 177 | 255 | 253 | 270 | 315 | 355 | 314 | 273 | 243 | 219 | 189 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 46m | 10h 44m | 11h 58m | 13h 14m | 14h 18m | 14h 50m | 14h 33m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 7m | 10h 1m | 9h 28m |
Front Royal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 Front Royal 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |