Sandston, Virginia Climate
United States
Pop. 7,571 Elev. 51 m / 167 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Sandston sees warm summers peaking at 89°F (32°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 28°F (-2°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 109°F (43°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 66 days per year (45.9 in / 1166 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 24 in (613 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 137 sunny days per year and around 44 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 87°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 89°F (32°C) high | 28°F (-2°C) low |
| Feels like | 109°F (43°C) high | 23°F (-5°C) low |
| Rain | 66 days | 45.9 in (1166 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 24.1 in (613 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 137 sunny | 44 stormy |
| Wind | 2.5 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
33
Jan 53
Feb 49
Mar 64
Apr 70
May 57
Jun 59
Jul 57
Aug 60
Sep 46
Oct 43
Nov 54
Dec Humidity (%)
53
Jan 60
Feb 52
Mar 59
Apr 68
May 74
Jun 77
Jul 74
Aug 78
Sep 68
Oct 59
Nov 64
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Mountain peak
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Hospital 5 mi Richmond Community Hospital
Hiking trail 9 mi Dogwood Dell Hiking 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 | 1.3 in 32 mm | 7.7 in196 mm | 20 |
| February | 52°F 11°C | 34°F 1°C | 4.6 in 117 mm | 8.5 in216 mm | 12 |
| March | 66°F 19°C | 45°F 7°C | 3.4 in 87 mm | — | 13 |
| April | 74°F 23°C | 54°F 12°C | 4.8 in 122 mm | — | 5 |
| May | 77°F 25°C | 60°F 16°C | 7.0 in 178 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 87°F 30°C | 70°F 21°C | 5.5 in 140 mm | — | 11 |
| July | 89°F 32°C | 74°F 23°C | 6.0 in 154 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 67°F 19°C | 2.2 in 55 mm | — | 10 |
| September | 80°F 26°C | 62°F 17°C | 5.4 in 138 mm | — | 9 |
| October | 69°F 20°C | 52°F 11°C | 2.2 in 56 mm | — | 16 |
| November | 61°F 16°C | 43°F 6°C | 1.8 in 47 mm | — | 15 |
| December | 48°F 9°C | 31°F 0°C | 1.6 in 41 mm | 8.0 in202 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 0 |
| February | 12 | 0 |
| March | 13 | 1 |
| April | 5 | 3 |
| May | 6 | 6 |
| June | 11 | 9 |
| July | 10 | 9 |
| August | 10 | 3 |
| September | 9 | 6 |
| October | 16 | 3 |
| November | 15 | 3 |
| December | 10 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 46°F 8°C | 34°F 1°C |
| February | 43°F 6°C | 41°F 5°C |
| March | 54°F 12°C | 52°F 11°C |
| April | 64°F 18°C | 62°F 17°C |
| May | 72°F 22°C | 68°F 20°C |
| June | 86°F 30°C | 79°F 26°C |
| July | 87°F 30°C | 83°F 28°C |
| August | 85°F 29°C | 76°F 24°C |
| September | 77°F 25°C | 71°F 21°C |
| October | 73°F 23°C | 60°F 16°C |
| November | 59°F 15°C | 50°F 10°C |
| December | 50°F 10°C | 38°F 3°C |