Winchester Weather Records

Winchester, Virginia weather averages and records from 1912–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Winchester, Virginia was 107 °F which occurred on July 17, 1988.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Winchester, Virginia was -18 °F which occurred on January 19, 1994.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Winchester Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 42.4 22.0 80 -18 2.5 6.0
February 46.4 23.2 81 -16 2.1 4.9
March 53.5 28.6 89 -6 3.4 3.6
April 65.8 38.4 98 12 3.1 0.0
May 74.1 48.2 98 28 3.9 0.0
June 82.7 57.5 104 36 3.8 0.0
July 87.4 62.9 107 42 3.9 0.0
August 85.7 61.0 107 36 3.4 0.0
September 78.3 53.3 103 30 4.7 0.0
October 67.6 41.5 99 16 3.1 0.0
November 56.3 32.3 85 4 2.9 0.5
December 46.3 25.2 80 -6 2.8 2.8
Entire year 65.5 41.3 107 -18 40.3 17.5
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1912–2024
Highest daily low 82 °F July 7, 1925
Lowest daily high 5 °F January 11, 1982
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
60 °F April 30, 1926
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
40 °F Feb 13–14, 1999
Most daily precipitation 6.5 inches October 15, 1942
Most monthly precipitation 15.0 inches October 1942
Most yearly precipitation 63.4 inches 2018
Most yearly days with precipitation 156 2003
Earliest snow in season October 24 1917
Latest snow in season April 29 1928
Most daily snow 22.0 inches March 6, 1962
Most monthly snow 31.0 inches March 1962
Most yearly snow 67.5 inches 1961
Most snow in a winter 72.6 inches 1917–1918
Greatest snow accumulation 27.0 inches February 12, 1983
Earliest freeze September 24 1983
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F January 26 1950
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 6 2010
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 3 1925
Latest freeze May 22 2002
Latest day ≥ 80 °F December 6 2001
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 19 1938
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 17 1927
Most days in a year < 0 °F 7 1989
Most days in a year < 32 °F 133 1994
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 138 1939
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 60 1929
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 14 1930
Winchester Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 15 days Apr 30 – May 14, 2016
Without precipitation 40 days Aug 8 – Sep 16, 1995
With snow 5 days Feb 28 – Mar 4, 1917
High temperature at or
below freezing
14 days Jan 27 – Feb 9, 1978
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 63 days Jul 2 – Sep 2, 1938
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 20 days Jul 31 – Aug 19, 1988
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 5 days Jul 11–15, 1927
Plant Hardiness Zone
6B
Winchester is in plant hardiness zone 6B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Years Station Coordinates
1912–2024 Winchester 7 SE location