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United StatesVirginiaBrunswick CountyClimate Station EMPORIA 1 WNW, VA US Distance 17.3 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Brunswick County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

89.8°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 28.7°F.

Brunswick County gets 46.19" of precipitation a year and 1.4" of snow, and 32% 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 50.9° 28.7° 3.40" 0.6"
February 54.2° 30.5° 2.59" 0.3"
March 61.5° 36.6° 4.05" 0.0"
April 71.7° 45.8° 3.43" 0.0"
May 78.8° 55.7° 3.71" 0.0"
June 86.0° 64.8° 3.97" 0.0"
July 89.8° 69.3° 4.86" 0.0"
August 88.3° 67.8° 5.07" 0.0"
September 82.7° 61.6° 4.92" 0.0"
October 72.9° 49.0° 3.47" 0.0"
November 62.6° 38.3° 3.16" 0.0"
December 54.0° 32.3° 3.56" 0.5"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 32% falling in the wettest three months (Jul, Aug, Sep).

January 3.40"
February 2.59"
March 4.05"
April 3.43"
May 3.71"
June 3.97"
July 4.86"
August 5.07"
September 4.92"
October 3.47"
November 3.16"
December 3.56"
Annual total 46.19"

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 1,632
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,517
Approximate annual cooling cost At 17.61¢/kWh, Virginia average $287
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $217

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 Brunswick County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Brunswick County?

Brunswick County averages a high of 89.8°F in July and a low of 28.7°F in January. Annual precipitation is 46.19 inches, including 1.4 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Brunswick County?

The wettest stretch is Jul, Aug, Sep, which accounts for 32% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Brunswick County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 89.8°F. That drives 1,632 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Brunswick County?

Yes. Brunswick County averages 1.4 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station EMPORIA 1 WNW, VA US (USC00442790), 17.3 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.