Climate of Virginia

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Köppen climate classification types of Virginia.
Due to its elevation, the Blue Ridge Mountains have a humid continental climate.

The climate of Virginia, a state on the east coast of the United States, is considered mild compared to other areas of the United States. Most of Virginia east of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the southern part of the Shenandoah Valley, and the Roanoke Valley, has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). In the mountainous areas west of the Blue Ridge, the climate becomes humid continental (Köppen Dfa) and maritime temperate (Köppen Cfb).[1] Severe weather, in the form of tornadoes, tropical cyclones, and winter storms, impacts the state on a regular basis. Central Virginia received significant snowfall of 20 inches in December 2009.

Climate zones

Further information: Climate of the United States

A lot of variations occur because of the state's significant relief. Elevations in Virginia vary from sea level to Mount Rogers at 5,729 ft (1,746 m) above sea level, with major gradations occurring at the edges of the Atlantic Ocean, the end of the Piedmont, and the Blue Ridge and Allegheny chains of the Appalachian Mountains. The moderating influence of the ocean from the east, powered by the Gulf Stream, also creates the potential for hurricanes near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. Cold air masses arrive over the mountains, especially in winter, which can lead to significant snowfalls when coastal storms known as noreasters move up the Atlantic coast.

The interaction of these elements with the state's topography create micro-climates in the Shenandoah Valley, the mountainous southwest, and the coastal plains that are slightly but noticeably distinct from each other.[2]

Statistics for selected cities

The highest recorded temperature is 115 °F (46 °C) at Balcony Falls on July 15, 1954 and the lowest recorded temperature is −30 °F (−34 °C) at Mountain Lake on January 22, 1985.[3]

Climate data for Lynchburg, Virginia (Lynchburg Regional Airport), 1991–2020 normals,[a] extremes 1893–present[b]
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 80
(27) 		82
(28) 		92
(33) 		95
(35) 		100
(38) 		104
(40) 		106
(41) 		105
(41) 		102
(39) 		98
(37) 		84
(29) 		79
(26) 		106
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 67
(19) 		70
(21) 		79
(26) 		86
(30) 		89
(32) 		93
(34) 		95
(35) 		94
(34) 		90
(32) 		84
(29) 		75
(24) 		68
(20) 		96
(36)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 46.0
(7.8) 		49.6
(9.8) 		58.2
(14.6) 		68.8
(20.4) 		75.9
(24.4) 		83.2
(28.4) 		86.9
(30.5) 		85.2
(29.6) 		78.9
(26.1) 		68.9
(20.5) 		58.2
(14.6) 		49.0
(9.4) 		67.4
(19.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 35.9
(2.2) 		38.8
(3.8) 		46.4
(8.0) 		56.1
(13.4) 		64.2
(17.9) 		72.0
(22.2) 		76.0
(24.4) 		74.5
(23.6) 		68.0
(20.0) 		57.0
(13.9) 		46.5
(8.1) 		38.9
(3.8) 		56.2
(13.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 25.8
(−3.4) 		28.0
(−2.2) 		34.6
(1.4) 		43.5
(6.4) 		52.5
(11.4) 		60.7
(15.9) 		65.0
(18.3) 		63.8
(17.7) 		57.1
(13.9) 		45.1
(7.3) 		34.8
(1.6) 		28.9
(−1.7) 		45.0
(7.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 7
(−14) 		12
(−11) 		18
(−8) 		29
(−2) 		38
(3) 		50
(10) 		56
(13) 		55
(13) 		43
(6) 		30
(−1) 		21
(−6) 		14
(−10) 		5
(−15)
Record low °F (°C) −10
(−23) 		−11
(−24) 		5
(−15) 		20
(−7) 		30
(−1) 		40
(4) 		49
(9) 		45
(7) 		35
(2) 		21
(−6) 		8
(−13) 		−4
(−20) 		−11
(−24)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.46
(88) 		2.91
(74) 		3.76
(96) 		3.45
(88) 		3.98
(101) 		3.82
(97) 		4.19
(106) 		3.22
(82) 		3.96
(101) 		3.12
(79) 		3.39
(86) 		3.50
(89) 		42.76
(1,086)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 3.5
(8.9) 		3.6
(9.1) 		2.4
(6.1) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		2.0
(5.1) 		11.6
(29)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9.9 9.5 11.1 10.2 12.1 10.9 11.8 9.7 8.5 7.7 8.1 9.4 118.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 1.7 1.8 1.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 5.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 167.0 168.2 221.7 243.7 272.3 287.5 273.4 256.6 226.5 215.4 169.6 155.9 2,657.8
Percent possible sunshine 54 56 60 62 62 65 61 61 61 62 55 52 60
Source: NOAA (sun 1961–1990)[4][5][6]
Climate data for Norfolk International Airport, Virginia (1991–2020 normals,[c] extremes 1874–present[d])
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 84
(29) 		82
(28) 		92
(33) 		97
(36) 		100
(38) 		102
(39) 		105
(41) 		105
(41) 		100
(38) 		95
(35) 		86
(30) 		82
(28) 		105
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 72.4
(22.4) 		74.3
(23.5) 		80.7
(27.1) 		86.9
(30.5) 		91.5
(33.1) 		95.7
(35.4) 		98.4
(36.9) 		95.3
(35.2) 		92.0
(33.3) 		86.0
(30.0) 		78.9
(26.1) 		73.4
(23.0) 		99.3
(37.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 50.7
(10.4) 		53.4
(11.9) 		60.1
(15.6) 		70.0
(21.1) 		77.4
(25.2) 		85.2
(29.6) 		89.4
(31.9) 		86.9
(30.5) 		81.4
(27.4) 		72.3
(22.4) 		62.1
(16.7) 		54.7
(12.6) 		70.3
(21.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 42.2
(5.7) 		44.2
(6.8) 		50.7
(10.4) 		60.1
(15.6) 		68.3
(20.2) 		76.7
(24.8) 		81.1
(27.3) 		79.2
(26.2) 		74.0
(23.3) 		63.7
(17.6) 		53.3
(11.8) 		46.1
(7.8) 		61.6
(16.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 33.6
(0.9) 		35.1
(1.7) 		41.3
(5.2) 		50.1
(10.1) 		59.1
(15.1) 		68.1
(20.1) 		72.8
(22.7) 		71.6
(22.0) 		66.6
(19.2) 		55.1
(12.8) 		44.4
(6.9) 		37.6
(3.1) 		52.9
(11.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 18.7
(−7.4) 		21.6
(−5.8) 		27.4
(−2.6) 		37.0
(2.8) 		46.9
(8.3) 		56.0
(13.3) 		64.7
(18.2) 		63.7
(17.6) 		55.5
(13.1) 		40.4
(4.7) 		29.8
(−1.2) 		23.9
(−4.5) 		16.8
(−8.4)
Record low °F (°C) −3
(−19) 		2
(−17) 		14
(−10) 		23
(−5) 		36
(2) 		45
(7) 		54
(12) 		49
(9) 		40
(4) 		27
(−3) 		17
(−8) 		5
(−15) 		−3
(−19)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.41
(87) 		2.90
(74) 		3.69
(94) 		3.37
(86) 		3.78
(96) 		4.43
(113) 		6.08
(154) 		5.88
(149) 		5.40
(137) 		3.86
(98) 		3.10
(79) 		3.28
(83) 		49.18
(1,249)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 3.2
(8.1) 		1.5
(3.8) 		0.4
(1.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.1
(2.8) 		6.2
(16)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 10.7 9.2 10.9 10.0 11.2 9.7 10.6 10.2 9.4 7.7 8.9 9.9 118.4
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 1.7 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 4.0
Average relative humidity (%) 66.3 65.6 64.6 62.8 68.8 70.6 73.3 75.2 74.4 72.1 68.5 67.0 69.1
Average dew point °F (°C) 27.9
(−2.3) 		28.9
(−1.7) 		35.8
(2.1) 		43.2
(6.2) 		54.5
(12.5) 		63.1
(17.3) 		68.2
(20.1) 		68.0
(20.0) 		62.4
(16.9) 		51.3
(10.7) 		41.7
(5.4) 		32.7
(0.4) 		48.1
(9.0)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 171.5 175.2 229.3 252.8 271.7 280.1 278.3 260.4 231.4 208.3 175.7 160.4 2,695.1
Percent possible sunshine 56 58 62 64 62 64 62 62 62 60 57 53 61
Average ultraviolet index 2 4 5 7 8 10 9 9 7 5 3 2 6
Source 1: NOAA (relative humidity and sun 1961–1990)[7][8][9]
Source 2: Weather Atlas (UV)[10]
Climate data for Richmond International Airport, Virginia (1991–2020 normals,[e] extremes 1887–present[f])
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 81
(27) 		83
(28) 		94
(34) 		96
(36) 		100
(38) 		104
(40) 		105
(41) 		107
(42) 		103
(39) 		99
(37) 		86
(30) 		81
(27) 		107
(42)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 70.1
(21.2) 		72.6
(22.6) 		80.5
(26.9) 		87.7
(30.9) 		91.5
(33.1) 		96.6
(35.9) 		98.6
(37.0) 		96.7
(35.9) 		92.9
(33.8) 		86.4
(30.2) 		77.1
(25.1) 		71.7
(22.1) 		99.6
(37.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 47.8
(8.8) 		51.6
(10.9) 		59.6
(15.3) 		70.4
(21.3) 		77.8
(25.4) 		85.6
(29.8) 		89.5
(31.9) 		87.5
(30.8) 		81.2
(27.3) 		70.9
(21.6) 		60.4
(15.8) 		51.5
(10.8) 		69.5
(20.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 38.3
(3.5) 		41.0
(5.0) 		48.4
(9.1) 		58.4
(14.7) 		66.7
(19.3) 		75.0
(23.9) 		79.4
(26.3) 		77.5
(25.3) 		71.2
(21.8) 		60.0
(15.6) 		49.6
(9.8) 		41.8
(5.4) 		58.9
(14.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 28.8
(−1.8) 		30.4
(−0.9) 		37.2
(2.9) 		46.4
(8.0) 		55.7
(13.2) 		64.5
(18.1) 		69.2
(20.7) 		67.6
(19.8) 		61.1
(16.2) 		49.0
(9.4) 		38.8
(3.8) 		32.1
(0.1) 		48.4
(9.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 11.1
(−11.6) 		16.0
(−8.9) 		21.6
(−5.8) 		31.9
(−0.1) 		42.1
(5.6) 		53.4
(11.9) 		60.9
(16.1) 		59.3
(15.2) 		48.8
(9.3) 		34.4
(1.3) 		24.3
(−4.3) 		18.2
(−7.7) 		9.1
(−12.7)
Record low °F (°C) −12
(−24) 		−10
(−23) 		10
(−12) 		19
(−7) 		31
(−1) 		40
(4) 		51
(11) 		46
(8) 		35
(2) 		21
(−6) 		10
(−12) 		−2
(−19) 		−12
(−24)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.23
(82) 		2.61
(66) 		4.00
(102) 		3.18
(81) 		4.00
(102) 		4.64
(118) 		4.37
(111) 		4.90
(124) 		4.61
(117) 		3.39
(86) 		3.06
(78) 		3.51
(89) 		45.50
(1,156)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 3.7
(9.4) 		2.2
(5.6) 		1.1
(2.8) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.8
(4.6) 		8.8
(22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 10.0 9.0 10.8 10.5 11.1 10.6 11.4 9.4 9.3 8.1 8.4 10.0 118.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 1.9 1.7 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9 5.6
Average relative humidity (%) 67.9 65.6 63.0 60.8 69.5 72.2 74.8 77.2 77.0 73.8 69.1 68.9 70.0
Average dew point °F (°C) 24.8
(−4.0) 		26.4
(−3.1) 		33.6
(0.9) 		41.5
(5.3) 		54.1
(12.3) 		63.0
(17.2) 		67.6
(19.8) 		67.3
(19.6) 		60.6
(15.9) 		48.4
(9.1) 		38.1
(3.4) 		29.5
(−1.4) 		46.2
(7.9)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 172.5 179.7 233.3 261.6 288.0 306.4 301.4 278.9 237.9 222.8 183.5 163.0 2,829
Percent possible sunshine 56 59 63 66 65 69 67 66 64 64 60 55 64
Average ultraviolet index 2 3 5 7 8 9 9 9 7 5 3 2 6
Source 1: NOAA (relative humidity and sunshine hours 1961–1990)[11][12][13]
Source 2: Weather Atlas[14]
Climate data for Washington, D.C. (Reagan National Airport), 1991−2020 normals,[g] extremes 1872−present[h]
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 80
(27) 		84
(29) 		93
(34) 		95
(35) 		99
(37) 		104
(40) 		106
(41) 		106
(41) 		104
(40) 		98
(37) 		86
(30) 		79
(26) 		106
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 66.7
(19.3) 		68.1
(20.1) 		77.3
(25.2) 		86.4
(30.2) 		91.0
(32.8) 		95.7
(35.4) 		98.1
(36.7) 		96.5
(35.8) 		91.9
(33.3) 		84.5
(29.2) 		74.8
(23.8) 		67.1
(19.5) 		99.1
(37.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 44.8
(7.1) 		48.3
(9.1) 		56.5
(13.6) 		68.0
(20.0) 		76.5
(24.7) 		85.1
(29.5) 		89.6
(32.0) 		87.8
(31.0) 		80.7
(27.1) 		69.4
(20.8) 		58.2
(14.6) 		48.8
(9.3) 		67.8
(19.9)
Daily mean °F (°C) 37.5
(3.1) 		40.0
(4.4) 		47.6
(8.7) 		58.2
(14.6) 		67.2
(19.6) 		76.3
(24.6) 		81.0
(27.2) 		79.4
(26.3) 		72.4
(22.4) 		60.8
(16.0) 		49.9
(9.9) 		41.7
(5.4) 		59.3
(15.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 30.1
(−1.1) 		31.8
(−0.1) 		38.6
(3.7) 		48.4
(9.1) 		58.0
(14.4) 		67.5
(19.7) 		72.4
(22.4) 		71.0
(21.7) 		64.1
(17.8) 		52.2
(11.2) 		41.6
(5.3) 		34.5
(1.4) 		50.9
(10.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 14.3
(−9.8) 		16.9
(−8.4) 		23.4
(−4.8) 		34.9
(1.6) 		45.5
(7.5) 		55.7
(13.2) 		63.8
(17.7) 		62.1
(16.7) 		51.3
(10.7) 		38.7
(3.7) 		28.8
(−1.8) 		21.3
(−5.9) 		12.3
(−10.9)
Record low °F (°C) −14
(−26) 		−15
(−26) 		4
(−16) 		15
(−9) 		33
(1) 		43
(6) 		52
(11) 		49
(9) 		36
(2) 		26
(−3) 		11
(−12) 		−13
(−25) 		−15
(−26)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.86
(73) 		2.62
(67) 		3.50
(89) 		3.21
(82) 		3.94
(100) 		4.20
(107) 		4.33
(110) 		3.25
(83) 		3.93
(100) 		3.66
(93) 		2.91
(74) 		3.41
(87) 		41.82
(1,062)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 4.9
(12) 		5.0
(13) 		2.0
(5.1) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.25) 		1.7
(4.3) 		13.7
(35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9.7 9.3 11.0 10.8 11.6 10.6 10.5 8.7 8.7 8.3 8.4 10.1 117.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 2.8 2.7 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.3 8.0
Average relative humidity (%) 62.1 60.5 58.6 58.0 64.5 65.8 66.9 69.3 69.7 67.4 64.7 64.1 64.3
Average dew point °F (°C) 21.7
(−5.7) 		23.5
(−4.7) 		31.3
(−0.4) 		39.7
(4.3) 		52.3
(11.3) 		61.5
(16.4) 		66.0
(18.9) 		65.8
(18.8) 		59.5
(15.3) 		47.5
(8.6) 		37.0
(2.8) 		27.1
(−2.7) 		44.4
(6.9)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 144.6 151.8 204.0 228.2 260.5 283.2 280.5 263.1 225.0 203.6 150.2 133.0 2,527.7
Percent possible sunshine 48 50 55 57 59 64 62 62 60 59 50 45 57
Average ultraviolet index 2 3 5 7 8 9 9 8 7 4 3 2 6
Source 1: NOAA (relative humidity, dew point and sun 1961−1990)[16][17][18][19]
Source 2: Weather Atlas (UV)[20]

Severe weather

Thunderstorms are a frequent concern in Virginia.

Severe weather is a concern in Virginia. Hurricanes make the coastal area of Virginia vulnerable. It is rare for a major hurricane to threaten the Virginia coast as hurricanes this far north tend to weaken due to cooler coast waters and increasingly westerly winds aloft. Heavy rain from tropical cyclones remains a concern, however. Hurricane Isabel in 2003 brought much destruction from wind and rain, killing 10 directly and doing nearly two billion dollars in damage. Hurricane Gaston in 2004 inundated Richmond after moving ashore South Carolina.[21] Virginia is often struck with the remnants of systems which hit along the Gulf of Mexico coastline, which also bring torrential rain to the state. Hurricane Camille was an extreme example, bringing 27 inches (690 mm) of rainfall to portions of Nelson County in a matter of hours.[22] Thunderstorms are an occasional concern with the state averaging anywhere from 35-45 days of thunderstorm activity annually.[23]

Rainfall in Virginia is frequent, but does not normally get severe enough for floods. Virginia averages seven tornadoes annually, though most are F2 and lower on the Fujita scale.[24] However, Virginia had eighty-five in 2004.[25] Western Virginia has a lower rate of tornadoes.[26]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.
  2. ^ Official records for Lynchburg were kept at the Weather Bureau Office from January 1893 to July 1944, and at Lynchburg Regional since August 1944. For more information, see ThreadEx
  3. ^ Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.
  4. ^ Official records for Norfolk kept January 1874 to December 1945 at the Weather Bureau Office in downtown, and at Norfolk Int'l since January 1946. For more information, see Threadex.
  5. ^ Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.
  6. ^ Official records for Richmond kept January 1887 to December 1910 at downtown, Chimborazo Park from January 1911 to December 1929, and at Richmond Int'l since January 1930. For more information, see Threadex
  7. ^ Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.
  8. ^ Official records for Washington, D.C. were kept at 24th and M Streets NW from January 1872 to June 1945, and at Reagan National Airport since July 1945.[15]

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