Benns Church, VA climate
Benns Church has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Benns Church feels like
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Benns Church 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 | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 31° | 3.5" | 3.1" | 11 | 2 | 35° – 47° |
| February | 53° | 32° | 2.9" | 1.5" | 10 | 1 | 32° – 50° |
| March | 60° | 39° | 4.1" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 44° – 58° |
| April | 70° | 47° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| May | 78° | 57° | 3.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| June | 85° | 65° | 4.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 89° | 70° | 5.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| August | 87° | 68° | 5.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 74° – 80° |
| September | 81° | 63° | 5.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| October | 72° | 51° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| November | 62° | 41° | 3.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| December | 54° | 35° | 3.5" | 0.9" | 10 | 0 | 34° – 56° |
| Year | 70° | 50° | 49.2" | 5.8" | 124 | 3 |
“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 Benns Church
Benns Church gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 124 days a year.
About 221 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 1 and the first one by November 9. That leaves about 221 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 82% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Benns Church
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Benns Church, 69% of that work is heating and 31% is cooling.
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 Benns Church 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 Benns Church averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Benns Church’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 34° to 56°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Benns Church’s climate
What is the coldest month in Benns Church?
January, with a typical high of 50° and a low of 31°.
What is the hottest month in Benns Church?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 70°. About 43 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Benns Church get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Benns Church?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 9, and the last spring frost by April 1.
What is the rainiest month in Benns Church?
July, with 5.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Benns Church itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Suffolk Lake Kilby, VA (14 mi, snow) and Newport News Intl Airport, VA (14 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.