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30-year climate normals

Charlottesville city Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

83.9°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 28.1°F.

Charlottesville city gets 48.18" of precipitation a year, and 29% 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 Precip
January 43.5° 28.1° 3.38"
February 47.7° 30.6° 2.98"
March 55.2° 36.5° 4.32"
April 65.8° 47.0° 4.18"
May 72.3° 55.1° 4.64"
June 80.2° 63.8° 3.69"
July 83.9° 68.0° 4.78"
August 82.1° 66.3° 4.08"
September 75.6° 60.6° 4.93"
October 66.4° 49.5° 4.00"
November 55.5° 39.7° 3.44"
December 46.8° 31.9° 3.76"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 29% falling in the wettest three months (Jul, Aug, Sep).

January 3.38"
February 2.98"
March 4.32"
April 4.18"
May 4.64"
June 3.69"
July 4.78"
August 4.08"
September 4.93"
October 4.00"
November 3.44"
December 3.76"
Annual total 48.18"

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 1,110
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,239
Approximate annual cooling cost At 17.61¢/kWh, Virginia average $195
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $261

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 Charlottesville city, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Charlottesville city?

Charlottesville city averages a high of 83.9°F in July and a low of 28.1°F in January. Annual precipitation is 48.18 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Charlottesville city?

The wettest stretch is Jul, Aug, Sep, which accounts for 29% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Charlottesville city?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 83.9°F. That drives 1,110 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Charlottesville city?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Charlottesville city.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station CHARLOTTESVILLE 2 SSE, VA US (USW00003759), 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.