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Monthly climate in Palmyra, Virginia, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palmyra features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1070 mm (42.1 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Palmyra enjoys an average of 3108 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 Palmyra, Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Palmyra are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (76 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (40 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palmyra experiences 130 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 53 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Palmyra, 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 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average high 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(14°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Minimum -15°C
(5°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Palmyra, Virginia, United States §

Palmyra usually has the most precipitation in April, August and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 113 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Palmyra are January, March and July. On average, 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Palmyra, 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) 63 (2.5) 97 (3.8) 62 (2.5) 105 (4.1) 100 (3.9) 103 (4.0) 64 (2.5) 123 (4.8) 87 (3.4) 110 (4.3) 68 (2.7) 89 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 11 7 10 11 10 9 13 9 9 8 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Palmyra, Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Palmyra are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Palmyra: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Palmyra, 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 158 186 258 273 290 318 353 317 272 254 228 195
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 52m 10h 48m 11h 58m 13h 11m 14h 12m 14h 43m 14h 26m 13h 32m 12h 22m 11h 10m 10h 7m 9h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Palmyra, Virginia, United States §

Palmyra 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 Palmyra UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Palmyra, 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 6 7 9 10 10 10 10 8 7 5 3