Williamsburg Temperatures: Averages by Month
The numbers here tell you how hot and cold the weather usually is in Williamsburg, Virginia during each month of the year.
The average high and low temperatures are listed below monthly and annually for the city, in both degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius.
Maximums and minimums are only part of the temperature picture. To fill in the rest, there's information on how many days a month get above or below a given temperature.
To find out how often it rises over 70, 80 or 90 °F each month in Williamsburg, scroll down farther. There are also monthly and yearly counts of days with cold weather.
The first set of high and low temperatures are averages for 2010 to 2019. Everything else here is based on 1991 to 2020 weather.
High °F | Low °F | High °C | Low °C | |
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48 | 29 | January | 9 | -2 |
52 | 32 | February | 11 | 0 |
59 | 38 | March | 15 | 4 |
71 | 49 | April | 22 | 9 |
79 | 59 | May | 26 | 15 |
85 | 66 | June | 30 | 19 |
89 | 71 | July | 32 | 22 |
86 | 69 | August | 30 | 21 |
82 | 65 | September | 28 | 18 |
72 | 53 | October | 22 | 12 |
60 | 40 | November | 16 | 4 |
54 | 35 | December | 12 | 2 |
70 | 51 | Year | 21 | 10 |
High °F | Low °F | High °C | Low °C | |
---|---|---|---|---|
49 | 31 | January | 10 | -1 |
52 | 32 | February | 11 | 0 |
60 | 39 | March | 15 | 4 |
70 | 48 | April | 21 | 9 |
77 | 57 | May | 25 | 14 |
84 | 65 | June | 29 | 19 |
89 | 70 | July | 31 | 21 |
87 | 69 | August | 30 | 20 |
81 | 63 | September | 27 | 17 |
71 | 51 | October | 22 | 11 |
61 | 41 | November | 16 | 5 |
53 | 34 | December | 11 | 1 |
69 | 50 | Year | 21 | 10 |
Days of Hot Weather in Williamsburg
Most summer days heat up to at least 80 °F at Williamsburg, with about one-third of those reaching into the 90s.
Temperatures over 100 °F (38 °C) are uncommon for this historic city, occurring just once a year on average. That kind of heat can arrive in June, July or August.
70 °F 21 °C |
80 °F 27 °C |
90 °F 32 °C | |
---|---|---|---|
January | 2 | 0 | 0 |
February | 2 | 0 | 0 |
March | 8 | 2 | 0 |
April | 17 | 7 | 0 |
May | 26 | 14 | 2 |
June | 29 | 24 | 8 |
July | 31 | 30 | 15 |
August | 31 | 29 | 10 |
September | 29 | 18 | 3 |
October | 19 | 5 | 0 |
November | 7 | 0 | 0 |
December | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Year | 201 | 130 | 37 |
How Often Williamsburg Has Cold Temperatures
Freezing temperatures can happen anytime from November to April at Williamsburg, which averages 68 frosty nights a year. The coldest night or two of winter drop down into the single digits, between 0 and 10 °F (-18 to -12 °C).
But usually after a cold night, everything thaws out during the day. Only three days a year on average never heat up to over 32 °F. Days that cold can show up here in December, January or February, and on rare occassion in March.
20 °F -8 °C |
32 °F 0 °C | |
---|---|---|
January | 5 | 19 |
February | 2 | 16 |
March | 1 | 9 |
April | 0 | 1 |
May | 0 | 0 |
June | 0 | 0 |
July | 0 | 0 |
August | 0 | 0 |
September | 0 | 0 |
October | 0 | 0 |
November | 0 | 6 |
December | 1 | 16 |
Year | 9 | 68 |
References
Jay Lawrimore, Ron Ray, Scott Applequist, Bryant Korzeniewski, Matthew Menne. 2016. Global Summary of the Month and Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Climate Normals.