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Monthly climate in Sussex, Virginia, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sussex features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1285 mm (50.6 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sussex enjoys an average of 3162 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sussex, Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Sussex are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sussex experiences 135 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 43 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sussex, 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 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average high 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-3°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sussex, Virginia, United States §

Sussex usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sussex are January, March and November. On average, 83 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sussex, 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) 84 (3.3) 105 (4.2) 85 (3.4) 109 (4.3) 115 (4.5) 116 (4.6) 124 (4.9) 161 (6.3) 113 (4.4) 104 (4.1) 78 (3.1) 89 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 10 9 11 10 12 12 15 9 9 7 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Sussex, Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Sussex are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sussex: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sussex, 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 165 180 258 281 304 326 350 321 282 262 229 198
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 56m 10h 50m 11h 59m 13h 9m 14h 9m 14h 38m 14h 22m 13h 29m 12h 22m 11h 11m 10h 10m 9h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Sussex, Virginia, United States §

Sussex 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, 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 Sussex UV Index data.

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