Monthly climate in Nelsonia, Virginia, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nelsonia features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1164 mm (45.8 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nelsonia enjoys an average of 3278 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 Nelsonia, Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Nelsonia are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 79 °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, Nelsonia experiences 68 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nelsonia, 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 16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(85°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(81°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(78°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(62°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(69°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(63°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(66°F)
12°C
(53°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Average low 3°C
(37°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(51°F)
16°C
(60°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(71°F)
17°C
(63°F)
10°C
(49°F)
6°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(22°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
5°C
(40°F)
10°C
(50°F)
17°C
(62°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(52°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Minimum -12°C
(11°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
2°C
(37°F)
6°C
(43°F)
13°C
(56°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(58°F)
8°C
(47°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nelsonia, Virginia, United States §

Nelsonia usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nelsonia are March, April and June. On average, 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nelsonia, 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) 91 (3.6) 114 (4.5) 90 (3.6) 88 (3.5) 93 (3.7) 73 (2.9) 105 (4.1) 97 (3.8) 95 (3.8) 116 (4.6) 95 (3.8) 105 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 12 10 11 10 9 9 12 10 9 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Nelsonia, Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Nelsonia are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nelsonia: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nelsonia, 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 162 185 271 299 328 341 364 339 298 264 227 194
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 52m 10h 48m 11h 58m 13h 11m 14h 13m 14h 43m 14h 26m 13h 32m 12h 22m 11h 10m 10h 7m 9h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Nelsonia, Virginia, United States §

Nelsonia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July 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, 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 Nelsonia UV Index data.

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