Charlottesville, Virginia Climate
United States
Pop. 46,597 Elev. 141 m / 463 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Charlottesville is largely arid, with hot summers peaking at 90°F (32°C) in July and cold winters around 25°F (-4°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 107°F (42°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 48 days per year (34.1 in / 867 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 26 in (664 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 144 sunny days per year and around 26 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 90°F (32°C) high | 25°F (-4°C) low |
| Feels like | 107°F (42°C) high | 20°F (-7°C) low |
| Rain | 48 days | 34.1 in (867 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 26.1 in (664 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 144 sunny | 26 stormy |
| Wind | 2.4 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, Apr, Aug, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
32
Jan 51
Feb 44
Mar 64
Apr 69
May 54
Jun 58
Jul 56
Aug 57
Sep 45
Oct 43
Nov 52
Dec Humidity (%)
50
Jan 56
Feb 47
Mar 54
Apr 63
May 64
Jun 69
Jul 63
Aug 70
Sep 64
Oct 56
Nov 60
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 8 mi Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO)
Ski resort 30 mi Massanutten Resort Ski Area
National park 32 mi Staunton National Cemetery
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 189 mi Third Peak
Hospital 1 mi University of Virginia Medical Center
Hiking trail 2 mi Saunders-Monticello Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F 5°C | 25°F -4°C | 1.6 in 41 mm | 6.9 in176 mm | 22 |
| February | 50°F 10°C | 32°F 0°C | 3.8 in 97 mm | 12.3 in311 mm | 11 |
| March | 65°F 18°C | 42°F 6°C | 1.1 in 29 mm | — | 14 |
| April | 73°F 23°C | 52°F 11°C | 2.5 in 62 mm | — | 7 |
| May | 75°F 24°C | 58°F 14°C | 7.6 in 193 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 88°F 31°C | 67°F 19°C | 3.4 in 85 mm | — | 13 |
| July | 90°F 32°C | 73°F 23°C | 5.0 in 128 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 84°F 29°C | 65°F 18°C | 0.8 in 20 mm | — | 11 |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 60°F 16°C | 4.0 in 101 mm | — | 12 |
| October | 68°F 20°C | 49°F 9°C | 2.1 in 53 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 60°F 15°C | 39°F 4°C | 0.9 in 24 mm | 0.0 in0 mm | 15 |
| December | 47°F 8°C | 30°F -1°C | 1.3 in 34 mm | 7.0 in177 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 0 |
| February | 11 | 0 |
| March | 14 | 0 |
| April | 7 | 1 |
| May | 6 | 5 |
| June | 13 | 5 |
| July | 8 | 9 |
| August | 11 | 0 |
| September | 12 | 3 |
| October | 15 | 2 |
| November | 15 | 0 |
| December | 10 | 1 |