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United StatesVirginiaHopewell cityClimate Station HOPEWELL, VA US Distance 1.3 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Hopewell city Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

89.6°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 31.2°F.

Hopewell city gets 50.07" of precipitation a year and 3.5" 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 50.4° 31.2° 3.53" 2.1"
February 54.3° 32.9° 3.01" 1.0"
March 61.7° 39.7° 4.02" 0.0"
April 72.7° 48.6° 3.84" 0.0"
May 79.1° 57.8° 4.25" 0.0"
June 86.0° 66.3° 4.56" 0.0"
July 89.6° 70.6° 5.18" 0.0"
August 87.9° 68.9° 5.59" 0.0"
September 81.9° 63.2° 5.15" 0.0"
October 72.6° 51.2° 3.67" 0.0"
November 62.2° 41.1° 3.43" 0.0"
December 53.4° 34.6° 3.84" 0.4"

Rainfall by month

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

January 3.53"
February 3.01"
March 4.02"
April 3.84"
May 4.25"
June 4.56"
July 5.18"
August 5.59"
September 5.15"
October 3.67"
November 3.43"
December 3.84"
Annual total 50.07"

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 1,741
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,261
Approximate annual cooling cost At 17.61¢/kWh, Virginia average $307
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $201

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 Hopewell city, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Hopewell city?

Hopewell city averages a high of 89.6°F in July and a low of 31.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 50.07 inches, including 3.5 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Hopewell city?

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 Hopewell city?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 89.6°F. That drives 1,741 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Hopewell city?

Yes. Hopewell city averages 3.5 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station HOPEWELL, VA US (USC00444101), 1.3 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.