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Monthly climate in Winchester, Virginia, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Winchester features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1194 mm (47.0 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Winchester enjoys an average of 3014 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Winchester, Virginia, United States §

The warmest months in Winchester are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (72 - 78 °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 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Winchester experiences 103 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 79 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Winchester, 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
(69°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(6°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -21°C
(-5°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Winchester, Virginia, United States §

Winchester usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Winchester are January, March and November. On average, 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Winchester, 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) 61 (2.4) 93 (3.7) 83 (3.2) 102 (4.0) 142 (5.6) 111 (4.4) 108 (4.2) 106 (4.2) 115 (4.5) 106 (4.2) 76 (3.0) 91 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 11 10 13 14 13 12 14 9 10 7 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Winchester, Virginia, United States §

The sunniest months in Winchester are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Winchester: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Winchester, 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 146 177 255 253 270 315 355 314 273 243 219 189
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 45m 10h 43m 11h 58m 13h 15m 14h 19m 14h 51m 14h 34m 13h 37m 12h 23m 11h 7m 10h 0m 9h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Winchester, Virginia, United States §

Winchester experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 Winchester UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Winchester, 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 5 7 10 10 10 10 10 8 7 5 3