Altavista, Virginia Climate
United States
Pop. 3,474 Elev. 163 m / 535 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Altavista are warm, with July highs around 90°F (32°C), while winters are cold with January lows of 28°F (-2°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 108°F (42°C). Expect around 56 rainy days annually (38.3 in / 972 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 19 in (477 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 135 sunny days per year and around 27 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 84°F (29°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 90°F (32°C) high | 28°F (-2°C) low |
| Feels like | 108°F (42°C) high | 22°F (-5°C) low |
| Rain | 56 days | 38.3 in (972 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 18.8 in (477 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 135 sunny | 27 stormy |
| Wind | 2.8 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
32
Jan 53
Feb 46
Mar 63
Apr 69
May 54
Jun 60
Jul 57
Aug 54
Sep 43
Oct 39
Nov 53
Dec Humidity (%)
47
Jan 55
Feb 44
Mar 55
Apr 65
May 63
Jun 72
Jul 72
Aug 74
Sep 65
Oct 54
Nov 59
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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National park 25 mi Booker T. Washington National Monument
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 124 mi Third Peak
Hospital 12 mi Centra Gretna Medical Center
Hiking trail 22 mi Creekside Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44°F 7°C | 28°F -2°C | 1.5 in 38 mm | 5.0 in128 mm | 19 |
| February | 53°F 12°C | 35°F 2°C | 4.7 in 119 mm | 5.1 in129 mm | 12 |
| March | 67°F 20°C | 45°F 7°C | 1.4 in 35 mm | — | 13 |
| April | 75°F 24°C | 54°F 12°C | 3.6 in 91 mm | — | 7 |
| May | 76°F 24°C | 59°F 15°C | 7.3 in 186 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 90°F 32°C | 69°F 21°C | 2.9 in 74 mm | — | 11 |
| July | 90°F 32°C | 73°F 23°C | 6.5 in 164 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 66°F 19°C | 2.3 in 59 mm | — | 7 |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 61°F 16°C | 4.0 in 101 mm | — | 9 |
| October | 69°F 21°C | 50°F 10°C | 2.1 in 53 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 62°F 17°C | 42°F 6°C | 0.8 in 19 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 17 |
| December | 49°F 9°C | 32°F 0°C | 1.3 in 33 mm | 8.6 in219 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 0 |
| February | 12 | 1 |
| March | 13 | 0 |
| April | 7 | 2 |
| May | 5 | 5 |
| June | 11 | 2 |
| July | 8 | 8 |
| August | 7 | 3 |
| September | 9 | 3 |
| October | 17 | 2 |
| November | 17 | 0 |
| December | 10 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 35°F 1°C |
| February | 39°F 4°C |
| March | 47°F 8°C |
| April | 60°F 15°C |
| May | 67°F 19°C |
| June | 77°F 25°C |
| July | 84°F 29°C |
| August | 76°F 24°C |
| September | 70°F 21°C |
| October | 61°F 16°C |
| November | 50°F 10°C |
| December | 39°F 4°C |