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United StatesVirginiaAppomattox CountyClimate Station APPOMATTOX, VA US Distance 3.2 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Appomattox County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

86.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 26.8°F.

Appomattox County gets 46.2" of precipitation a year and 11.3" of snow, and 27% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

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 44.9° 26.8° 3.54" 3.2"
February 49.2° 28.7° 2.79" 3.2"
March 56.7° 35.0° 3.95" 2.8"
April 68.1° 44.2° 3.56" 0.1"
May 74.9° 53.3° 4.65" 0.0"
June 82.4° 62.6° 3.80" 0.0"
July 86.1° 66.7° 4.08" 0.0"
August 84.2° 65.2° 3.55" 0.0"
September 78.0° 58.6° 4.64" 0.0"
October 68.4° 46.7° 3.91" 0.0"
November 57.2° 36.3° 3.63" 0.0"
December 48.4° 30.4° 4.10" 2.0"

Rainfall by month

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

January 3.54"
February 2.79"
March 3.95"
April 3.56"
May 4.65"
June 3.80"
July 4.08"
August 3.55"
September 4.64"
October 3.91"
November 3.63"
December 4.10"
Annual total 46.2"

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 1,165
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,279
Approximate annual cooling cost At 17.61¢/kWh, Virginia average $205
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $264

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 Appomattox County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Appomattox County?

Appomattox County averages a high of 86.1°F in July and a low of 26.8°F in January. Annual precipitation is 46.2 inches, including 11.3 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Appomattox County?

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

How hot does it get in Appomattox County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 86.1°F. That drives 1,165 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Appomattox County?

Yes. Appomattox County averages 11.3 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station APPOMATTOX, VA US (USC00440243), 3.2 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.