30-year climate normals

Waynesboro city Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

85.7°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 23.4°F.

Waynesboro city gets 45.33" of precipitation a year, and 28% of it falls in Sep, Oct, Nov.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	44.2°	23.4°	3.16"
February	47.6°	24.9°	2.80"
March	55.4°	31.3°	4.11"
April	66.3°	39.8°	3.94"
May	74.2°	50.0°	3.59"
June	82.1°	58.6°	4.47"
July	85.7°	63.3°	3.68"
August	84.6°	61.4°	3.69"
September	77.5°	54.5°	5.46"
October	67.7°	42.6°	3.41"
November	56.4°	32.7°	4.03"
December	47.1°	26.8°	2.99"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 28% falling in the wettest three months (Sep, Oct, Nov).

January 3.16"

February 2.80"

March 4.11"

April 3.94"

May 3.59"

June 4.47"

July 3.68"

August 3.69"

September 5.46"

October 3.41"

November 4.03"

December 2.99"

Annual total 45.33"

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 904

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 4,851

Approximate annual cooling cost At 17.61¢/kWh, Virginia average $159

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $299

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 Waynesboro city, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Waynesboro city?

Waynesboro city averages a high of 85.7°F in July and a low of 23.4°F in January. Annual precipitation is 45.33 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Waynesboro city?

The wettest stretch is Sep, Oct, Nov, which accounts for 28% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Waynesboro city?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 85.7°F. That drives 904 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Waynesboro city?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Waynesboro city.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station WAYNESBORO WTP, VA US (USC00448941), 1.7 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.