Smithfield, Virginia Climate
United States
Pop. 8,364 Elev. 10 m / 33 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Smithfield are warm, with July highs around 89°F (32°C), while winters are cold with January lows of 29°F (-2°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 108°F (42°C). Expect around 66 rainy days annually (45.0 in / 1142 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 18 in (464 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 133 sunny days per year and around 45 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 86°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 89°F (32°C) high | 29°F (-2°C) low |
| Feels like | 108°F (42°C) high | 23°F (-5°C) low |
| Rain | 66 days | 45.0 in (1142 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 3 days | 18.3 in (464 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 133 sunny | 45 stormy |
| Wind | 2.8 mph (1.3 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
34
Jan 53
Feb 49
Mar 61
Apr 69
May 55
Jun 61
Jul 60
Aug 62
Sep 48
Oct 39
Nov 52
Dec Humidity (%)
56
Jan 64
Feb 55
Mar 61
Apr 69
May 73
Jun 77
Jul 77
Aug 79
Sep 70
Oct 62
Nov 67
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Mountain peak
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Hospital 4 mi Riverside Smithfield Hospital
Hiking trail 16 mi Western Branch Park Walking Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F 7°C | 29°F -2°C | 1.2 in 31 mm | 6.8 in174 mm | 19 |
| February | 54°F 12°C | 36°F 2°C | 4.3 in 109 mm | 6.2 in157 mm | 11 |
| March | 66°F 19°C | 46°F 8°C | 3.1 in 78 mm | — | 13 |
| April | 74°F 23°C | 55°F 13°C | 4.4 in 111 mm | — | 9 |
| May | 77°F 25°C | 62°F 17°C | 6.3 in 159 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 87°F 30°C | 71°F 22°C | 5.1 in 130 mm | — | 9 |
| July | 89°F 32°C | 75°F 24°C | 5.1 in 130 mm | — | 8 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 68°F 20°C | 3.0 in 75 mm | — | 8 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 64°F 18°C | 4.9 in 125 mm | — | 10 |
| October | 69°F 20°C | 54°F 12°C | 2.6 in 67 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 62°F 17°C | 44°F 7°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | — | 16 |
| December | 49°F 9°C | 33°F 0°C | 3.1 in 79 mm | 5.2 in133 mm | 9 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 0 |
| February | 11 | 1 |
| March | 13 | 1 |
| April | 9 | 3 |
| May | 6 | 8 |
| June | 9 | 6 |
| July | 8 | 10 |
| August | 8 | 4 |
| September | 10 | 5 |
| October | 15 | 4 |
| November | 16 | 3 |
| December | 9 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F 8°C | 34°F 1°C |
| February | 44°F 6°C | 42°F 6°C |
| March | 54°F 12°C | 52°F 11°C |
| April | 65°F 18°C | 63°F 17°C |
| May | 72°F 22°C | 69°F 20°C |
| June | 85°F 29°C | 79°F 26°C |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 84°F 29°C | 76°F 24°C |
| September | 77°F 25°C | 71°F 21°C |
| October | 72°F 22°C | 61°F 16°C |
| November | 60°F 15°C | 51°F 11°C |
| December | 51°F 11°C | 39°F 4°C |