Chesterfield County, VA Climate

Chesterfield County, VA enjoys a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. Summers are typically long, hot, and humid with average temperatures in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (low 30s Celsius). Winters are generally mild and short with temperatures hovering slightly above freezing on average. The area receives an average of 44 inches of precipitation per year, most of which occurs between April and September. Snowfall is uncommon but does occur occasionally. The county is often affected by tropical storms during the summer months so it is important for residents to stay prepared for any weather-related incidents that may arise.

Chesterfield County, Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chesterfield County averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Chesterfield County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chesterfield County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 112 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chesterfield County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

7.1 Summer - 6.3 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Chesterfield County, while January and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chesterfield, Virginia	United States
	44.3 in.	38.1 in.
	9.0 in.	27.8 in.
	112.4 days	106.2 days
	206 days	205 days
	89.7°	85.8°
	27.0°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	4.6	4.3
	199 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 Chesterfield County with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Chesterfield County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chesterfield County are May, September and October.

In Chesterfield County, there are 41.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chesterfield County with an average of 27.0°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Chesterfield County, there are 84.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Chesterfield County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Chesterfield County 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 Chesterfield County.

August is the wettest month in Chesterfield County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in Chesterfield County means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in Chesterfield County with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 112.4 rainy days annually in Chesterfield County, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.0 inches in Chesterfield County means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Chesterfield County with 3.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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