Charlottesville, IN climate
Charlottesville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Charlottesville feels like
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Charlottesville weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 20° | 3.2" | 10.1" | 12 | 20° – 40° |
| February | 40° | 23° | 2.5" | 7.4" | 9 | 18° – 41° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 3.5" | 3.5" | 11 | 34° – 55° |
| April | 63° | 41° | 4.5" | 0.2" | 12 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 51° | 5.0" | 0 | 12 | 56° – 70° |
| June | 82° | 60° | 5.2" | 0 | 12 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 4.3" | 0 | 10 | 68° – 80° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 54° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 61° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 43° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 8 | 50° – 60° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 3.5" | 0.8" | 9 | 35° – 49° |
| December | 40° | 25° | 3.2" | 6.5" | 10 | 19° – 43° |
| Year | 62° | 42° | 44.9" | 28.6" | 119 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Charlottesville
Charlottesville gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year.
About 185 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first one by October 22. That leaves about 185 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 58% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Charlottesville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Charlottesville, 86% of that work is heating and 14% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Charlottesville compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Charlottesville averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Charlottesville’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 19° to 43°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Charlottesville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Charlottesville?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 20°.
What is the hottest month in Charlottesville?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 16 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Charlottesville get?
About 29 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Charlottesville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 22, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in Charlottesville?
June, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Charlottesville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Knightstown 2ene, IN (7 mi, snow) and Greenfield, IN (8 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.