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30-year climate normals

Amelia County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

89.2°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 27.7°F.

Amelia County gets 45.42" of precipitation a year and 8.3" of snow, and 27% of it falls in Mar, Apr, May.

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 48.6° 27.7° 3.66" 3.3"
February 52.3° 28.9° 2.89" 2.3"
March 59.9° 35.7° 4.44" 1.1"
April 71.1° 45.1° 3.41" 0.0"
May 77.4° 54.8° 4.33" 0.0"
June 85.2° 63.7° 3.60" 0.0"
July 89.2° 67.9° 3.90" 0.0"
August 87.2° 66.2° 4.03" 0.0"
September 81.3° 59.4° 4.08" 0.0"
October 71.0° 47.5° 3.79" 0.0"
November 60.9° 37.4° 3.38" 0.0"
December 52.1° 30.6° 3.91" 1.6"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 27% falling in the wettest three months (Mar, Apr, May).

January 3.66"
February 2.89"
March 4.44"
April 3.41"
May 4.33"
June 3.60"
July 3.90"
August 4.03"
September 4.08"
October 3.79"
November 3.38"
December 3.91"
Annual total 45.42"

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 1,466
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,848
Approximate annual cooling cost At 17.61¢/kWh, Virginia average $258
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $237

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 Amelia County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Amelia County?

Amelia County averages a high of 89.2°F in July and a low of 27.7°F in January. Annual precipitation is 45.42 inches, including 8.3 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Amelia County?

The wettest stretch is Mar, Apr, May, which accounts for 27% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Amelia County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 89.2°F. That drives 1,466 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Amelia County?

Yes. Amelia County averages 8.3 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station AMELIA COURTHOUSE, VA US (USC00440187), 0.9 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.