Bedford, VA

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from BEDFORD, VA US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Bedford has an annual average temperature of 57°F with about 46.3 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 86.4°F), and the coldest is January (average low 27.8°F). June is typically the wettest month (4.71 in) and February the driest (3.01 in).

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
39.2°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
3,861
Cooling need
966

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

0 of 366 (0%) of Bedford's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1890s
44
1900s
39
1910s
2
1930s
2
1940s
96
1950s
66
1960s
35
1970s
19
1980s
21
1990s
25
2000s
17
2010s
0
2020s
0

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 46.9°F 27.8°F 37.3°F 3.62 in
February 49.9°F 28.5°F 39.2°F 3.01 in
March 58.1°F 36.0°F 47.1°F 3.45 in
April 69.7°F 45.1°F 57.4°F 3.85 in
May 74.7°F 53.8°F 64.3°F 4.60 in
June 82.4°F 61.8°F 72.1°F 4.71 in
July 86.4°F 66.7°F 76.5°F 4.29 in
August 85.2°F 64.7°F 74.9°F 3.81 in
September 78.9°F 58.6°F 68.7°F 4.37 in
October 68.7°F 46.2°F 57.5°F 3.59 in
November 58.8°F 37.3°F 48.1°F 3.27 in
December 49.5°F 31.3°F 40.4°F 3.74 in

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