Short Pump, Virginia Climate
United States
Pop. 24,729 Elev. 88 m / 289 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Short Pump has warm summers with average highs of 90°F (32°C) in July, and cold winters averaging 27°F (-3°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 109°F (43°C). Rain falls on about 59 days per year (45.5 in / 1156 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 26 in (668 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 138 sunny days per year and around 41 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 83°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 90°F (32°C) high | 27°F (-3°C) low |
| Feels like | 109°F (43°C) high | 22°F (-6°C) low |
| Rain | 59 days | 45.5 in (1156 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 26.3 in (668 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 138 sunny | 41 stormy |
| Wind | 2.4 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
33
Jan 53
Feb 47
Mar 64
Apr 71
May 57
Jun 60
Jul 58
Aug 58
Sep 45
Oct 44
Nov 53
Dec Humidity (%)
52
Jan 57
Feb 49
Mar 57
Apr 66
May 71
Jun 76
Jul 73
Aug 77
Sep 67
Oct 57
Nov 61
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 19 mi Richmond International Airport (RIC)
Ski resort 75 mi Wintergreen Ski Resort
National park 12 mi Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 223 mi Third Peak
Hospital 2 mi Sheltering Arms Institute
Hiking trail 10 mi Dogwood Dell Hiking Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F 6°C | 27°F -3°C | 1.1 in 29 mm | 8.7 in222 mm | 20 |
| February | 52°F 11°C | 34°F 1°C | 4.8 in 122 mm | 9.8 in249 mm | 13 |
| March | 66°F 19°C | 44°F 7°C | 2.7 in 69 mm | — | 14 |
| April | 74°F 23°C | 53°F 12°C | 4.1 in 104 mm | — | 6 |
| May | 77°F 25°C | 60°F 15°C | 7.5 in 191 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 87°F 31°C | 69°F 20°C | 4.6 in 116 mm | — | 13 |
| July | 90°F 32°C | 73°F 23°C | 7.7 in 195 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 66°F 19°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | — | 8 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 62°F 17°C | 6.3 in 160 mm | — | 9 |
| October | 69°F 20°C | 51°F 10°C | 2.0 in 51 mm | — | 16 |
| November | 61°F 16°C | 42°F 5°C | 1.4 in 36 mm | — | 14 |
| December | 47°F 9°C | 31°F -1°C | 1.4 in 34 mm | 7.8 in197 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 0 |
| February | 13 | 1 |
| March | 14 | 1 |
| April | 6 | 3 |
| May | 5 | 4 |
| June | 13 | 7 |
| July | 10 | 12 |
| August | 8 | 4 |
| September | 9 | 5 |
| October | 16 | 2 |
| November | 14 | 1 |
| December | 10 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 34°F 1°C |
| February | 41°F 5°C |
| March | 52°F 11°C |
| April | 62°F 17°C |
| May | 68°F 20°C |
| June | 79°F 26°C |
| July | 83°F 28°C |
| August | 76°F 24°C |
| September | 71°F 21°C |
| October | 60°F 16°C |
| November | 50°F 10°C |
| December | 38°F 3°C |