Charlottesville, VA has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s and 90s with night time lows in the mid 60s. Winters are cold and snowy with temperatures averaging around 34 degrees and nighttime lows dipping into the teens. Spring and fall feature mild temperatures with nights in the low 40s to low 50s. Precipitation throughout the year is plentiful, ranging from 30-35 inches annually.
Charlottesville, Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Charlottesville averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Charlottesville. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Charlottesville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year