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Monthly climate in Rich Creek, Virginia, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rich Creek features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1144 mm (45.0 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rich Creek enjoys an average of 3001 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rich Creek, Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Rich Creek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rich Creek experiences 89 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 83 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rich Creek, 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 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average high 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(5°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-4°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -12°C
(12°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rich Creek, Virginia, United States §

Rich Creek usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 13 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rich Creek are January, July and November. On average, 70 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rich Creek, 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) 75 (2.9) 125 (4.9) 94 (3.7) 113 (4.5) 128 (5.0) 94 (3.7) 66 (2.6) 83 (3.3) 94 (3.7) 110 (4.3) 68 (2.7) 93 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 13 14 13 14 13 11 11 9 10 9 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Rich Creek, Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Rich Creek are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rich Creek: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rich Creek, 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 135 164 241 252 294 313 356 319 284 253 216 169
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 54m 10h 49m 11h 59m 13h 10m 14h 11m 14h 41m 14h 24m 13h 31m 12h 22m 11h 10m 10h 8m 9h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Rich Creek, Virginia, United States §

Rich Creek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the 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 Rich Creek UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rich Creek, 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 10 11 11 11 10 9 7 5 3