Louisa, VA

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

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Louisa has an annual average temperature of 55.8°F with about 44.2 inches of precipitation per year and 15.8 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 86.7°F), and the coldest is January (average low 25.4°F). September is typically the wettest month (4.49 in) and February the driest (2.74 in). Snow typically falls from December through April.

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
40.7°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,215
Cooling need
897

Best time to visit Louisa

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

24 of 366 (6.6%) of Louisa'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.

1910s
6
1920s
42
1930s
53
1940s
57
1950s
60
1960s
13
1970s
26
1980s
25
1990s
27
2000s
23
2010s
17
2020s
17

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 45.2°F 25.4°F 35.3°F 3.00 in 4.5 in 9
February 49.4°F 27.0°F 38.2°F 2.74 in 6.1 in 8
March 58.2°F 32.8°F 45.5°F 3.70 in 1.5 in 10
April 69.8°F 42.3°F 56.1°F 3.38 in 0.3 in 11
May 76.0°F 52.0°F 64.0°F 3.97 in 12
June 83.2°F 60.7°F 71.9°F 4.33 in 11
July 86.7°F 65.2°F 76.0°F 4.18 in 11
August 85.3°F 63.6°F 74.4°F 3.68 in 9
September 79.0°F 56.3°F 67.6°F 4.49 in 10
October 68.6°F 44.4°F 56.5°F 3.81 in 8
November 57.4°F 34.1°F 45.8°F 3.59 in 0.1 in 9
December 48.1°F 28.1°F 38.1°F 3.33 in 3.3 in 10

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