climigo

Virginia

When to go?

The best months are May–June, August–October. Avoid July (hot).

Climate zones

North CarolinaMarylandDistrict of ColumbiaWest VirginiaDelawareNew JerseyTennesseeKentuckyOhioPennsylvaniaRichmondRichmondRichmondVirginia BeachVirginia BeachVirginia BeachNorfolkNorfolkNorfolkCharlottesvilleCharlottesvilleCharlottesvilleRoanokeRoanokeRoanoke

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 8°−3°
February 10°−2°
March 15°2°
April 20°7°
May 24°12°
June 29°17°
July 31°19°
August 30°18°
September 26°14°
October 21°8°
November 15°2°
December 10°−1°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec−3.1 · 7.8 °CJanuary: −3.1 · 7.8 °C−1.7 · 10.0 °CFebruary: −1.7 · 10.0 °C1.8 · 14.7 °CMarch: 1.8 · 14.7 °C6.7 · 20.4 °CApril: 6.7 · 20.4 °C11.8 · 24.4 °CMay: 11.8 · 24.4 °C16.5 · 28.7 °CJune: 16.5 · 28.7 °C19.0 · 30.6 °CJuly: 19.0 · 30.6 °C18.0 · 29.6 °CAugust: 18.0 · 29.6 °C14.4 · 26.4 °CSeptember: 14.4 · 26.4 °C8.1 · 20.9 °COctober: 8.1 · 20.9 °C2.3 · 14.8 °CNovember: 2.3 · 14.8 °C−1.3 · 9.9 °CDecember: −1.3 · 9.9 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan −3.1 – 7.8 °C
Feb −1.7 – 10.0 °C
Mar 1.8 – 14.7 °C
Apr 6.7 – 20.4 °C
May 11.8 – 24.4 °C
Jun 16.5 – 28.7 °C
Jul 19.0 – 30.6 °C
Aug 18.0 – 29.6 °C
Sep 14.4 – 26.4 °C
Oct 8.1 – 20.9 °C
Nov 2.3 – 14.8 °C
Dec −1.3 – 9.9 °C

How much it rains

January 85 mm9 d
February 80 mm8 d
March 90 mm9 d
April 93 mm9 d
May 110 mm10 d
June 105 mm9 d
July 118 mm10 d
August 104 mm8 d
September 113 mm7 d
October 82 mm6 d
November 75 mm7 d
December 90 mm8 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec85 mm · 9 rain days · 9 mm a dayJanuary: 85 mm · 9 rain days · 9 mm a day80 mm · 8 rain days · 10 mm a dayFebruary: 80 mm · 8 rain days · 10 mm a day90 mm · 9 rain days · 10 mm a dayMarch: 90 mm · 9 rain days · 10 mm a day93 mm · 9 rain days · 10 mm a dayApril: 93 mm · 9 rain days · 10 mm a day110 mm · 10 rain days · 11 mm a dayMay: 110 mm · 10 rain days · 11 mm a day105 mm · 9 rain days · 12 mm a dayJune: 105 mm · 9 rain days · 12 mm a day118 mm · 10 rain days · 12 mm a dayJuly: 118 mm · 10 rain days · 12 mm a day104 mm · 8 rain days · 13 mm a dayAugust: 104 mm · 8 rain days · 13 mm a day113 mm · 7 rain days · 16 mm a daySeptember: 113 mm · 7 rain days · 16 mm a day82 mm · 6 rain days · 14 mm a dayOctober: 82 mm · 6 rain days · 14 mm a day75 mm · 7 rain days · 11 mm a dayNovember: 75 mm · 7 rain days · 11 mm a day90 mm · 8 rain days · 11 mm a dayDecember: 90 mm · 8 rain days · 11 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 85 mm9 d
Feb 80 mm8 d
Mar 90 mm9 d
Apr 93 mm9 d
May 110 mm10 d
Jun 105 mm9 d
Jul 118 mm10 d
Aug 104 mm8 d
Sep 113 mm7 d
Oct 82 mm6 d
Nov 75 mm7 d
Dec 90 mm8 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 9 h 52
February 10 h 50
March 11 h 56
April 13 h 09
May 14 h 10
June 14 h 43
July 14 h 29
August 13 h 37
September 12 h 27
October 11 h 16
November 10 h 11
December 9 h 37

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 2 cm
February 3 cm
March 1 cm
April –
May –
June –
July –
August –
September –
October –
November –
December 1 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

0510 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 cmJanuary: 2 cm3 cmFebruary: 3 cm1 cmMarch: 1 cm0 cmApril: 0 cm0 cmMay: 0 cm0 cmJune: 0 cm0 cmJuly: 0 cm0 cmAugust: 0 cm0 cmSeptember: 0 cm0 cmOctober: 0 cm0 cmNovember: 0 cm1 cmDecember: 1 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 2 cm
Feb 3 cm
Mar 1 cm
Apr 0 cm
May 0 cm
Jun 0 cm
Jul 0 cm
Aug 0 cm
Sep 0 cm
Oct 0 cm
Nov 0 cm
Dec 1 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Cities