Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Hottest Summers in Virginia
Average daily high in the hottest month of the year, by county. Read it next to the cooling degree days in the same row: the two together are what the summer electricity bill is actually made of. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
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Virginia ranked
| # | County | Summer high | Cooling degree days | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesapeake city | 92.5°F | 2,130 | $2,799 |
| 2 | Cumberland County | 91.7°F | 1,288 | $1,778 |
| 3 | Mecklenburg County | 91.7°F | 1,825 | $1,405 |
| 4 | Halifax County | 90.0°F | 1,468 | $1,266 |
| 5 | Brunswick County | 89.8°F | 1,632 | $1,161 |
| 6 | Greensville County | 89.8°F | 1,632 | $1,349 |
| 7 | Emporia city | 89.8°F | 1,632 | $1,173 |
| 8 | Greene County | 89.7°F | 1,497 | $2,440 |
| 9 | Isle of Wight County | 89.7°F | 1,592 | $2,590 |
| 10 | Madison County | 89.7°F | 1,497 | $2,540 |
| 11 | Southampton County | 89.7°F | 1,592 | $1,704 |
| 12 | Surry County | 89.7°F | 1,592 | $1,881 |
| 13 | Sussex County | 89.7°F | 1,592 | $1,475 |
| 14 | Arlington County | 89.6°F | 1,738 | $6,447 |
| 15 | Dinwiddie County | 89.6°F | 1,468 | $1,952 |
| 16 | Alexandria city | 89.6°F | 1,738 | $5,294 |
| 17 | Falls Church city | 89.6°F | 1,738 | $7,535 |
| 18 | Hopewell city | 89.6°F | 1,741 | $1,442 |
| 19 | Charles City County | 89.5°F | 1,561 | $1,800 |
| 20 | Chesterfield County | 89.5°F | 1,561 | $2,630 |
| 21 | Henrico County | 89.5°F | 1,561 | $2,591 |
| 22 | New Kent County | 89.5°F | 1,561 | $2,844 |
| 23 | Richmond city | 89.5°F | 1,561 | $2,591 |
| 24 | Colonial Heights city | 89.3°F | 1,525 | $1,913 |
| 25 | Petersburg city | 89.3°F | 1,525 | $1,383 |
| 26 | Amelia County | 89.2°F | 1,466 | $1,874 |
| 27 | Prince George County | 89.2°F | 1,430 | $2,146 |
| 28 | Franklin city | 88.9°F | 1,537 | $1,847 |
| 29 | Danville city | 88.8°F | 1,382 | $1,018 |
| 30 | Caroline County | 88.7°F | 1,420 | $2,198 |
| 31 | Norfolk city | 88.7°F | 1,823 | $2,222 |
| 32 | Portsmouth city | 88.7°F | 1,823 | $1,926 |
| 33 | James City County | 88.5°F | 1,585 | $3,172 |
| 34 | Prince Edward County | 88.5°F | 1,341 | $1,625 |
| 35 | Spotsylvania County | 88.5°F | 1,336 | $2,844 |
| 36 | Fredericksburg city | 88.5°F | 1,336 | $3,449 |
| 37 | Williamsburg city | 88.5°F | 1,585 | $2,961 |
| 38 | Essex County | 88.4°F | 1,416 | $1,826 |
| 39 | King and Queen County | 88.4°F | 1,563 | $1,900 |
| 40 | King William County | 88.4°F | 1,563 | $2,168 |
| 41 | Lunenburg County | 88.4°F | 1,326 | $1,236 |
| 42 | Richmond County | 88.4°F | 1,416 | $1,723 |
| 43 | Westmoreland County | 88.4°F | 1,416 | $1,940 |
| 44 | York County | 88.2°F | 1,562 | $3,111 |
| 45 | Newport News city | 88.2°F | 1,562 | $2,019 |
| 46 | Craig County | 88.1°F | 1,368 | $1,680 |
| 47 | Floyd County | 88.1°F | 1,368 | $1,726 |
| 48 | Roanoke County | 88.1°F | 1,368 | $2,159 |
| 49 | Roanoke city | 88.1°F | 1,368 | $1,560 |
| 50 | Salem city | 88.1°F | 1,368 | $2,006 |
| 51 | Culpeper County | 88.0°F | 1,512 | $2,905 |
| 52 | Fauquier County | 88.0°F | 1,512 | $4,087 |
| 53 | Henry County | 88.0°F | 1,085 | $1,071 |
| 54 | King George County | 88.0°F | 1,512 | $2,975 |
| 55 | Prince William County | 88.0°F | 1,512 | $3,871 |
| 56 | Stafford County | 88.0°F | 1,512 | $3,468 |
| 57 | Manassas city | 88.0°F | 1,512 | $3,436 |
| 58 | Manassas Park city | 88.0°F | 1,512 | $3,056 |
| 59 | Martinsville city | 88.0°F | 1,085 | $905 |
| 60 | Nottoway County | 87.7°F | 1,354 | $1,466 |
| 61 | Albemarle County | 87.4°F | 1,341 | $3,562 |
| 62 | Virginia Beach city | 87.4°F | 1,546 | $2,844 |
| 63 | Charlotte County | 87.3°F | 1,288 | $1,235 |
| 64 | Nelson County | 87.3°F | 1,174 | $2,192 |
| 65 | Hampton city | 87.3°F | 1,593 | $1,940 |
| 66 | Poquoson city | 87.3°F | 1,593 | $3,139 |
| 67 | Lancaster County | 87.2°F | 1,477 | $2,349 |
| 68 | Northumberland County | 87.2°F | 1,477 | $2,520 |
| 69 | Amherst County | 86.9°F | 1,115 | $1,598 |
| 70 | Campbell County | 86.9°F | 1,115 | $1,604 |
| 71 | Clarke County | 86.9°F | 1,013 | $3,938 |
| 72 | Goochland County | 86.8°F | 1,160 | $3,555 |
| 73 | Powhatan County | 86.8°F | 1,160 | $2,898 |
| 74 | Suffolk city | 86.8°F | 1,462 | $2,620 |
| 75 | Hanover County | 86.7°F | 1,302 | $2,850 |
| 76 | Louisa County | 86.7°F | 1,119 | $2,166 |
| 77 | Warren County | 86.7°F | 1,013 | $2,430 |
| 78 | Franklin County | 86.6°F | 1,066 | $1,778 |
| 79 | Rockbridge County | 86.6°F | 1,020 | $1,900 |
| 80 | Buena Vista city | 86.6°F | 1,020 | $1,355 |
| 81 | Lexington city | 86.6°F | 1,020 | $2,214 |
| 82 | Botetourt County | 86.5°F | 1,223 | $2,122 |
| 83 | Orange County | 86.5°F | 1,198 | $2,584 |
| 84 | Bedford County | 86.4°F | 1,162 | $2,130 |
| 85 | Loudoun County | 86.4°F | 1,050 | $5,263 |
| 86 | Scott County | 86.4°F | 1,105 | $1,103 |
| 87 | Bristol city | 86.4°F | 1,105 | $1,440 |
| 88 | Pittsylvania County | 86.3°F | 1,043 | $1,307 |
| 89 | Fluvanna County | 86.2°F | 1,066 | $2,210 |
| 90 | Accomack County | 86.1°F | 1,358 | $1,569 |
| 91 | Appomattox County | 86.1°F | 1,165 | $1,547 |
| 92 | Patrick County | 86.1°F | 997 | $1,260 |
| 93 | Rockingham County | 86.0°F | 947 | $2,224 |
| 94 | Harrisonburg city | 86.0°F | 947 | $2,216 |
| 95 | Frederick County | 85.9°F | 1,050 | $2,678 |
| 96 | Winchester city | 85.9°F | 1,050 | $2,549 |
| 97 | Waynesboro city | 85.7°F | 904 | $1,899 |
| 98 | Page County | 85.4°F | 857 | $1,797 |
| 99 | Shenandoah County | 85.4°F | 807 | $2,076 |
| 100 | Lee County | 85.3°F | 938 | $931 |
| 101 | Northampton County | 85.3°F | 1,374 | $2,181 |
| 102 | Lynchburg city | 85.3°F | 966 | $1,756 |
| 103 | Rappahannock County | 85.2°F | 894 | $3,628 |
| 104 | Gloucester County | 84.8°F | 1,287 | $2,248 |
| 105 | Mathews County | 84.8°F | 1,287 | $2,611 |
| 106 | Middlesex County | 84.8°F | 1,287 | $2,314 |
| 107 | Washington County | 84.7°F | 870 | $1,631 |
| 108 | Smyth County | 84.4°F | 796 | $1,120 |
| 109 | Augusta County | 84.1°F | 892 | $2,170 |
| 110 | Staunton city | 84.1°F | 892 | $1,926 |
| 111 | Alleghany County | 84.0°F | 704 | $1,118 |
| 112 | Russell County | 84.0°F | 740 | $1,070 |
| 113 | Covington city | 84.0°F | 704 | $816 |
| 114 | Buckingham County | 83.9°F | 1,110 | $1,399 |
| 115 | Charlottesville city | 83.9°F | 1,110 | $3,431 |
| 116 | Fairfax County | 83.8°F | 964 | $5,329 |
| 117 | Fairfax city | 83.8°F | 964 | $5,129 |
| 118 | Grayson County | 83.6°F | 651 | $1,167 |
| 119 | Radford city | 83.6°F | 702 | $1,732 |
| 120 | Giles County | 82.8°F | 632 | $1,246 |
| 121 | Pulaski County | 82.8°F | 663 | $1,518 |
| 122 | Wythe County | 82.8°F | 639 | $1,424 |
| 123 | Buchanan County | 82.6°F | 788 | $869 |
| 124 | Montgomery County | 82.3°F | 619 | $2,250 |
| 125 | Carroll County | 82.2°F | 581 | $1,246 |
| 126 | Galax city | 82.2°F | 581 | $1,143 |
| 127 | Bath County | 82.1°F | 576 | $1,641 |
| 128 | Bland County | 81.8°F | 448 | $1,330 |
| 129 | Dickenson County | 81.8°F | 592 | $940 |
| 130 | Wise County | 80.6°F | 587 | $1,052 |
| 131 | Norton city | 80.6°F | 587 | $961 |
| 132 | Highland County | 79.5°F | 310 | $1,597 |
| 133 | Tazewell County | 78.9°F | 536 | $1,054 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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