Charlottesville weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Charlottesville is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with October and July close behind. Charlottesville averages about 2,308 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 93 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Charlottesville?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Charlottesville is April, then October and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 65 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Charlottesville?
Charlottesville gets a moderate 2,308 hours of sunshine a year. 75 Sunshine Score points separate April (75) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #273 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,095 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -4° / 25°F | 65 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -3° / 27°F | 66 mm | 3 |
| March | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 1° / 34°F | 81 mm | 4 |
| April | 75 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 93 mm | 5 |
| May | 72 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 113 mm | 6 |
| June | 73 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 106 mm | 7 |
| July | 74 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 99 mm | 7 |
| August | 74 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 99 mm | 7 |
| September | 72 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 109 mm | 6 |
| October | 75 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 95 mm | 4 |
| November | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 83 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 86 mm | 1 |
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Charlottesville: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Charlottesville?
Charlottesville is a small town in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Charlottesville get a year?
Charlottesville gets about 2,308 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Charlottesville?
The sunniest time to visit Charlottesville is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 75/100 (with October and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Charlottesville?
January is the least sunny month in Charlottesville, scoring 0/100 with about 65 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Charlottesville?
The typical midday UV index in Charlottesville peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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