Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tangier features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1288 mm (50.7 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tangier enjoys an average of 3247 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tangier 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 4 to 7 °C (40 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tangier experiences 82 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tangier, Virginia, United States with other places around the world.
Tangier usually has the most precipitation in February, August and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 131 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tangier are January, May and June. On average, 85 mm (3.3 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) | 89 (3.5) | 129 (5.1) | 107 (4.2) | 98 (3.8) | 92 (3.6) | 75 (3.0) | 120 (4.7) | 139 (5.5) | 109 (4.3) | 125 (4.9) | 95 (3.7) | 111 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Tangier are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tangier: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 162 | 184 | 267 | 295 | 323 | 337 | 360 | 335 | 295 | 263 | 226 | 194 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 52m | 10h 47m | 11h 58m | 13h 11m | 14h 13m | 14h 43m | 14h 27m | 13h 32m | 12h 22m | 11h 9m | 10h 6m | 9h 34m |
Tangier 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 Tangier UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |