Staunton, VA

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

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 7b USDA hardiness Zone 7b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Staunton has an annual average temperature of 54.1°F with about 40.6 inches of precipitation per year and 21.6 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 84.1°F), and the coldest is January (average low 24.7°F). September is typically the wettest month (4.21 in) and February the driest (2.38 in). Snow typically falls from November through March.

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
40.3°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,605
Cooling need
678

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

8 of 366 (2.2%) of Staunton'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
42
1900s
36
1910s
38
1920s
31
1930s
50
1940s
48
1950s
44
1960s
13
1970s
15
1980s
18
1990s
10
2000s
13
2010s
6
2020s
2

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 42.4°F 24.7°F 33.6°F 2.88 in 5.4 in 9
February 45.8°F 26.6°F 36.2°F 2.38 in 6.8 in 7
March 53.8°F 32.8°F 43.3°F 3.43 in 4.1 in 9
April 64.7°F 42.5°F 53.6°F 3.26 in 0.1 in 11
May 72.7°F 51.6°F 62.1°F 4.06 in 13
June 80.3°F 59.9°F 70.1°F 4.11 in 11
July 84.1°F 63.8°F 73.9°F 4.15 in 12
August 82.7°F 62.2°F 72.4°F 3.97 in 12
September 76.7°F 55.7°F 66.2°F 4.21 in 10
October 66.4°F 44.2°F 55.3°F 2.61 in 8
November 55.2°F 35.5°F 45.3°F 2.62 in 0.4 in 8
December 45.8°F 28.4°F 37.1°F 2.96 in 4.8 in 9

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