Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lake Monticello features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1096 mm (43.1 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lake Monticello enjoys an average of 3116 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 Lake Monticello are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lake Monticello experiences 125 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 59 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) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lake Monticello, Virginia, United States with other places around the world.
Lake Monticello usually has the most precipitation in April, August and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 115 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lake Monticello are January, March and July. On average, 64 mm (2.5 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) | 64 (2.5) | 95 (3.8) | 67 (2.7) | 111 (4.4) | 108 (4.3) | 99 (3.9) | 61 (2.4) | 123 (4.8) | 92 (3.6) | 110 (4.3) | 75 (3.0) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Lake Monticello are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lake Monticello: 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 | 158 | 190 | 260 | 271 | 289 | 318 | 356 | 317 | 272 | 252 | 230 | 198 |
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 |
Lake Monticello 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, 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 Lake Monticello 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 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |