Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA Climate


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Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. The area receives an average of 44 inches of rain per year with a slight decrease in precipitation during the winter months. During summer, temperatures often top out in the high 80s or low 90s and humidity levels are usually quite high. Winters are typically mild with temperatures usually ranging between 30 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spotsylvania Courthouse averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Spotsylvania Courthouse. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spotsylvania Courthouse gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Spotsylvania Courthouse is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

7.7 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Spotsylvania Courthouse, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSpotsylvania Courthouse, VirginiaUnited States
  43.2 in.38.1 in.
  14.1 in.27.8 in.
  115.9 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  88.3°85.8°
  23.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.64.3
  295 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Spotsylvania Courthouse with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Spotsylvania Courthouse, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spotsylvania Courthouse are May, September and June.
In Spotsylvania Courthouse, there are 35.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Spotsylvania Courthouse with an average of 23.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Spotsylvania Courthouse, there are 102.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Spotsylvania Courthouse, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Spotsylvania Courthouse during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Spotsylvania Courthouse.
July is the wettest month in Spotsylvania Courthouse with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Spotsylvania Courthouse means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
July is the rainiest month in Spotsylvania Courthouse with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 115.9 rainy days annually in Spotsylvania Courthouse, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 14.1 inches in Spotsylvania Courthouse means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Spotsylvania Courthouse with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 5 years ago

My family has lived in Spotsylvania for 5 years, and we love it! It is part of the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area. There is truly something for everyone here.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Rural area convenient to historic places such a George Washington's Farm and Civil War Battlefields. Halfway (about an hours drive) between Richmond, Va and Washington  More

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Originally from the North, we moved to Virginia in 1998. We first resided in Northern VA as renters, which I also liked, easy commute, plenty of things for county  More

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