Brightwood, Virginia Climate
United States
Pop. 1,001 Elev. 179 m / 587 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Brightwood sees warm summers peaking at 89°F (32°C) in July, and frigid winters that bottom out around 19°F (-7°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 103°F (39°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 54 days per year (36.7 in / 931 mm total), with snow on 7 days and 31 in (779 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 134 sunny days per year and around 33 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 83°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 89°F (32°C) high | 19°F (-7°C) low |
| Feels like | 103°F (40°C) high | 13°F (-11°C) low |
| Rain | 54 days | 36.7 in (931 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 7 days | 30.6 in (779 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 134 sunny | 33 stormy |
| Wind | 2.3 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
37
Jan 52
Feb 46
Mar 66
Apr 71
May 56
Jun 59
Jul 55
Aug 59
Sep 45
Oct 46
Nov 56
Dec Humidity (%)
57
Jan 57
Feb 47
Mar 54
Apr 63
May 65
Jun 70
Jul 64
Aug 68
Sep 64
Oct 56
Nov 59
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 24 mi Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO)
Ski resort 31 mi Massanutten Resort Ski Area
National park 19 mi Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 216 mi Third Peak
Hospital 10 mi Culpeper Medical Center
Hiking trail 10 mi Graves Mill Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F 3°C | 19°F -7°C | 1.0 in 25 mm | 13.3 in337 mm | 20 |
| February | 47°F 8°C | 30°F -1°C | 2.8 in 72 mm | 12.2 in309 mm | 11 |
| March | 63°F 17°C | 41°F 5°C | 1.1 in 27 mm | — | 13 |
| April | 71°F 22°C | 50°F 10°C | 2.7 in 68 mm | — | 6 |
| May | 74°F 24°C | 57°F 14°C | 7.3 in 186 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 87°F 30°C | 66°F 19°C | 5.0 in 128 mm | — | 13 |
| July | 89°F 32°C | 71°F 22°C | 7.3 in 184 mm | — | 7 |
| August | 83°F 28°C | 63°F 17°C | 1.1 in 27 mm | — | 9 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 59°F 15°C | 3.8 in 97 mm | — | 12 |
| October | 67°F 19°C | 47°F 8°C | 2.1 in 55 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 57°F 14°C | 38°F 3°C | 1.2 in 31 mm | 0.1 in1 mm | 15 |
| December | 44°F 7°C | 29°F -2°C | 1.2 in 31 mm | 5.2 in131 mm | 9 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 0 |
| February | 11 | 0 |
| March | 13 | 0 |
| April | 6 | 2 |
| May | 5 | 4 |
| June | 13 | 9 |
| July | 7 | 10 |
| August | 9 | 2 |
| September | 12 | 3 |
| October | 14 | 1 |
| November | 15 | 1 |
| December | 9 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 33°F 1°C |
| February | 34°F 1°C |
| March | 44°F 7°C |
| April | 55°F 13°C |
| May | 64°F 18°C |
| June | 76°F 25°C |
| July | 83°F 28°C |
| August | 75°F 24°C |
| September | 68°F 20°C |
| October | 60°F 16°C |
| November | 48°F 9°C |
| December | 36°F 2°C |