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United StatesVirginiaAccomack CountyClimate Station WALLOPS ISLAND FLIGHT FAC, VA US Distance 20.1 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Accomack County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

86.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 29.5°F.

Accomack County gets 43.25" of precipitation a year and 8.4" of snow, and 30% of it falls in Jul, Aug, Sep.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 46.2° 29.5° 3.15" 3.5"
February 48.5° 31.1° 2.81" 2.3"
March 54.5° 37.0° 3.91" 0.7"
April 64.3° 45.9° 3.12" 0.2"
May 72.7° 55.5° 3.20" 0.0"
June 81.3° 65.1° 3.39" 0.0"
July 86.1° 70.4° 4.37" 0.0"
August 84.2° 68.7° 4.32" 0.0"
September 78.7° 63.0° 4.33" 0.0"
October 69.1° 51.4° 4.02" 0.0"
November 58.8° 40.7° 2.88" 0.0"
December 50.5° 33.5° 3.75" 1.7"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 30% falling in the wettest three months (Jul, Aug, Sep).

January 3.15"
February 2.81"
March 3.91"
April 3.12"
May 3.20"
June 3.39"
July 4.37"
August 4.32"
September 4.33"
October 4.02"
November 2.88"
December 3.75"
Annual total 43.25"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,358
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,957
Approximate annual cooling cost At 17.61¢/kWh, Virginia average $239
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $244

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Accomack County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Accomack County?

Accomack County averages a high of 86.1°F in July and a low of 29.5°F in January. Annual precipitation is 43.25 inches, including 8.4 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Accomack County?

The wettest stretch is Jul, Aug, Sep, which accounts for 30% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Accomack County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 86.1°F. That drives 1,358 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Accomack County?

Yes. Accomack County averages 8.4 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station WALLOPS ISLAND FLIGHT FAC, VA US (USW00093739), 20.1 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Virginia residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.