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Monthly climate in Tappahannock, Virginia, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tappahannock 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 -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1267 mm (49.9 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tappahannock enjoys an average of 3226 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tappahannock, Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Tappahannock 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 4 to 7 °C (40 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tappahannock experiences 114 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 34 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tappahannock, 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 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Average low 1°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(16°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Minimum -15°C
(6°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tappahannock, Virginia, United States §

Tappahannock usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tappahannock are January, March and November. On average, 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tappahannock, 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) 65 (2.6) 95 (3.8) 83 (3.3) 97 (3.8) 111 (4.4) 116 (4.6) 129 (5.1) 168 (6.6) 108 (4.3) 123 (4.8) 79 (3.1) 92 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 10 10 12 12 12 16 11 8 8 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Tappahannock, Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Tappahannock are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tappahannock: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tappahannock, 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 162 185 266 287 311 339 360 331 288 265 231 195
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 50m 10h 47m 11h 58m 13h 12m 14h 14m 14h 45m 14h 28m 13h 33m 12h 22m 11h 9m 10h 5m 9h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Tappahannock, Virginia, United States §

Tappahannock 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 Tappahannock UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tappahannock, 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