Buckingham Courthouse, VA climate
Buckingham Courthouse has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Buckingham Courthouse feels like
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Buckingham Courthouse 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 | 47° | 27° | 3.3" | 4.0" | 10 | 3 | 30° – 44° |
| February | 51° | 29° | 2.8" | 4.3" | 9 | 4 | 30° – 48° |
| March | 59° | 35° | 3.7" | 1.8" | 10 | 2 | 41° – 57° |
| April | 70° | 44° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 53° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 88° | 66° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| August | 86° | 65° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 78° |
| September | 79° | 58° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 59° | 36° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 30° | 3.6" | 2.2" | 10 | 2 | 30° – 50° |
| Year | 68° | 46° | 44.2" | 12.3" | 117 | 11 |
“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 Buckingham Courthouse
Buckingham Courthouse gets 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 117 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 11 days of the year.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first one by October 29. That leaves about 199 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 72% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Buckingham Courthouse
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Buckingham Courthouse, 76% of that work is heating and 24% 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 Buckingham Courthouse 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 Buckingham Courthouse averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 51% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Buckingham Courthouse’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 30° to 50°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Buckingham Courthouse’s climate
What is the coldest month in Buckingham Courthouse?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Buckingham Courthouse?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 66°. About 38 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Buckingham Courthouse get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Buckingham Courthouse?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by April 12.
What is the rainiest month in Buckingham Courthouse?
September, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Buckingham Courthouse itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Buckingham, VA (3 mi, snow) and Farmville 2 N, VA (18 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.