Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Victoria features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1187 mm (46.7 inches) and receives 118 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Victoria enjoys an average of 3142 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Victoria 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 (41 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Victoria experiences 132 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 45 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Victoria, Virginia, United States with other places around the world.
Victoria usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 11 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Victoria are January, March and November. On average, 75 mm (2.9 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) | 72 (2.8) | 102 (4.0) | 74 (2.9) | 108 (4.3) | 111 (4.4) | 114 (4.5) | 81 (3.2) | 131 (5.2) | 101 (4.0) | 119 (4.7) | 78 (3.1) | 95 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Victoria are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Victoria: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 160 | 186 | 259 | 279 | 294 | 322 | 354 | 320 | 276 | 260 | 228 | 197 |
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 |
Victoria 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 Victoria UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |