Charlottesville Weather Records

Charlottesville, Virginia weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Charlottesville, Virginia was 107 °F which occurred on September 7, 1954.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Charlottesville, Virginia was -10 °F which occurred on January 19, 1994.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Charlottesville Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 45.3 27.5 81 -10 3.4 4.3
February 49.3 29.6 84 -9 3.0 5.5
March 57.3 35.9 94 7 4.0 3.8
April 69.0 45.8 98 14 3.4 0.1
May 75.9 54.9 100 32 4.6 0.0
June 83.7 63.3 105 40 4.6 0.0
July 87.9 67.3 107 49 4.8 0.0
August 86.3 65.7 107 44 4.0 0.0
September 79.6 59.1 107 34 5.2 0.0
October 69.0 48.5 98 26 3.9 0.0
November 58.3 39.1 88 8 3.7 0.2
December 48.7 31.8 83 -3 3.7 3.2
Entire year 67.7 47.6 107 -10 47.9 17.3
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 85 °F August 7, 1918
Lowest daily high 7 °F February 13, 1899
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
52 °F March 26, 1994
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
49 °F Dec 15–16, 1901
Most daily precipitation 9.2 inches September 8, 1987
Most monthly precipitation 18.0 inches September 1987
Most yearly precipitation 74.6 inches 2003
Most yearly days with precipitation 166 2003
Earliest snow in season October 10 1979
Latest snow in season April 21 1953
Most daily snow 20.7 inches March 6, 1962
Most monthly snow 29.8 inches March 1960
Most yearly snow 61.9 inches 1962
Most snow in a winter 56.8 inches 2009–2010
Greatest snow accumulation 24.0 inches January 26, 1987
Earliest freeze October 4 1974
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F January 14 1932
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 21 1921
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 28 1941
Latest freeze April 23 1986
Latest day ≥ 80 °F December 8 1998
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 18 1938
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 12 1925
Most days in a year < 0 °F 4 1982
Most days in a year < 32 °F 95 1993
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 145 1954
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 69 2010
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 16 1930
Charlottesville Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days Oct 22 – Nov 4, 1956
Without precipitation 37 days Oct 18 – Nov 23, 2001
With snow 4 days Mar 1–4, 1978
High temperature at or
below freezing
9 days Feb 5–13, 1895
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 76 days Jun 3 – Aug 17, 1934
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 24 days Jun 22 – Jul 15, 1966
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 7 days Aug 29 – Sep 4, 1953
Plant Hardiness Zone
7B
Charlottesville is in plant hardiness zone 7B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Charlottesville Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 Charlottesville 2W location