Charlottesville City County, VA Climate

Charlottesville, Virginia is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The city enjoys a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During summer, temperatures reach an average high of around 85°F (29°C) and can sometimes exceed 90°F (32°C). Winter temperatures usually remain above freezing during the day, rarely dipping below 20°F (-7°C). Spring and fall are generally pleasant seasons, with temperatures ranging from 50 to 75°F (10-24°C). Charlottesville also receives substantial rainfall throughout the year, averaging about 43 inches (109 cm) annually.

Charlottesville City County, Virginia gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Charlottesville City County averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Charlottesville City County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charlottesville City County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Charlottesville city County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

8.2 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Charlottesville city County, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Charlottesville City, Virginia	United States
	44.9 in.	38.1 in.
	14.5 in.	27.8 in.
	107.4 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	85.7°	85.8°
	25.8°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	4.5	4.3
	440 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 Charlottesville city County with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Charlottesville city County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charlottesville city County are September, May and June.

In Charlottesville city County, there are 19.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Charlottesville city County with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Charlottesville city County, there are 85.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Charlottesville city County, there are 0.2 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 Charlottesville city 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 Charlottesville city County.

July is the wettest month in Charlottesville city County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Charlottesville city County means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Charlottesville city County with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 107.4 rainy days annually in Charlottesville city County, which is less rainy than most 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 14.5 inches in Charlottesville city County means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Charlottesville city County with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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