Fredericksburg climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Fredericksburg?

Fredericksburg has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 14.2 °C and it receives 1,021 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Fredericksburg?

The hottest day measured in Fredericksburg between 1940 and 2025 was 20 August 1983, reaching 40.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Fredericksburg?

The coldest day measured in Fredericksburg between 1940 and 2025 was 15 January 1964, at -20.9 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Fredericksburg?

Yes. Fredericksburg gets on average 37.3 cm of snow per year and has around 61 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Fredericksburg warmed?

Yes: Fredericksburg warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Fredericksburg?

The wettest day measured in Fredericksburg between 1940 and 2025 was 16 September 1999, with 141 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Fredericksburg?

The windiest day measured in Fredericksburg between 1940 and 2025 was 18 September 2003, with winds reaching 43.7 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Fredericksburg?

The warmest month in Fredericksburg is July (25.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (2.4 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Fredericksburg?

Fredericksburg receives on average 1,021 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 115 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Fredericksburg?

Fredericksburg gets on average 9.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,322 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Fredericksburg (United States) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 14.2 °C and it receives 1,021 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is July (25.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (2.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.

Fredericksburg averages 61 frost days, 57 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 115 rainy days per year.

Fredericksburg has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 69 to 53 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 40.7 °C (on 20 August 1983) and the coldest -20.9 °C (on 15 January 1964).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

FredericksburgVirginia

coords: 38.30°, -77.46°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJulyDriest monthFebruary

Mean daily temperature

14.2°C

Average daily high

19.3°C

Average daily low

9.9°C

Annual rainfall

1,021mm

Sunshine / day

9.1h

Mean relative humidity

68%

Average peak wind

15.2km/h

Seasonal range

23.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

61 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

57 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

115 d/yr

Annual snowfall

37.3 cm

Average feels-like high

18.5 °C

Average feels-like low

8.2 °C

Average peak gust

34.7 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

67 d/yr

Solar radiation

15.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.6 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.40 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

40.7 °C

20 August 1983

Coldest day

-20.9 °C

15 January 1964

Wettest day

141 mm

16 September 1999

Windiest day

43.7 km/h

18 September 2003

Strongest gust

124.9 km/h

18 September 2003

Hottest feels-like

45.2 °C

22 July 2011

Coldest feels-like

-26.2 °C

21 January 1985

Snowiest day

33.8 cm

19 December 2009

Sunniest day

14.2 h

18 June 2023

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	37.4 °C24 June 2025	-12.5 °C23 January 2025	14.8 °C	1,096 mm	52	65
2024	37.7 °C16 July 2024	-6.9 °C17 January 2024	15.4 °C	1,014 mm	57	45
2023	38.9 °C29 July 2023	-7.7 °C4 February 2023	16.0 °C	926 mm	73	27
2022	37.0 °C17 June 2022	-13.2 °C24 December 2022	15.1 °C	1,099 mm	78	67
2021	37.6 °C11 August 2021	-4.9 °C30 January 2021	15.7 °C	900 mm	77	41
2020	38.4 °C21 July 2020	-6.4 °C15 February 2020	15.7 °C	1,426 mm	64	37
2019	38.6 °C21 July 2019	-11.7 °C31 January 2019	15.7 °C	916 mm	93	54
2018	35.7 °C17 August 2018	-14.6 °C7 January 2018	15.0 °C	1,409 mm	65	62
2017	36.8 °C12 July 2017	-13.6 °C9 January 2017	15.6 °C	983 mm	63	50
2016	38.0 °C14 August 2016	-11.2 °C14 February 2016	15.3 °C	1,095 mm	75	54
2015	36.3 °C23 June 2015	-15.2 °C20 February 2015	14.9 °C	998 mm	65	60
2014	36.6 °C14 July 2014	-13.6 °C30 January 2014	14.0 °C	954 mm	52	72
2013	34.3 °C19 July 2013	-9.2 °C23 January 2013	14.2 °C	1,190 mm	46	61
2012	39.9 °C29 June 2012	-7.6 °C4 January 2012	15.7 °C	832 mm	69	33
2011	38.8 °C22 July 2011	-10.2 °C24 January 2011	15.2 °C	1,213 mm	72	55
2010	39.1 °C24 June 2010	-12.3 °C1 February 2010	15.0 °C	992 mm	95	71
2009	36.7 °C18 August 2009	-15.1 °C17 January 2009	14.3 °C	1,095 mm	60	67
2008	37.9 °C10 June 2008	-9.5 °C21 January 2008	14.6 °C	966 mm	63	51
2007	39.0 °C8 August 2007	-12.6 °C6 February 2007	15.0 °C	752 mm	73	57
2006	36.8 °C2 August 2006	-10.0 °C19 February 2006	15.1 °C	1,072 mm	58	38
2005	38.1 °C27 July 2005	-9.8 °C18 January 2005	14.6 °C	987 mm	70	64
2004	33.8 °C5 July 2004	-11.5 °C11 January 2004	14.3 °C	1,102 mm	40	63
2003	34.2 °C27 July 2003	-11.3 °C28 January 2003	13.6 °C	1,397 mm	38	74
2002	36.6 °C13 August 2002	-11.0 °C7 December 2002	15.1 °C	853 mm	71	54
2001	35.6 °C10 August 2001	-5.9 °C23 February 2001	14.7 °C	895 mm	38	50
2000	34.1 °C13 May 2000	-13.1 °C28 January 2000	14.0 °C	930 mm	29	66
1999	39.7 °C1 August 1999	-9.2 °C6 January 1999	14.9 °C	1,011 mm	58	50
1998	36.5 °C26 June 1998	-8.3 °C25 December 1998	15.5 °C	992 mm	72	32
1997	36.7 °C15 July 1997	-14.3 °C19 January 1997	13.8 °C	927 mm	45	50
1996	34.6 °C22 June 1996	-20.5 °C5 February 1996	13.5 °C	1,369 mm	38	69
1995	38.2 °C15 July 1995	-13.0 °C6 February 1995	14.6 °C	964 mm	65	66
1994	37.0 °C15 June 1994	-19.2 °C19 January 1994	14.4 °C	1,106 mm	55	56
1993	37.8 °C10 July 1993	-9.9 °C19 February 1993	14.3 °C	1,053 mm	78	58
1992	37.3 °C14 July 1992	-7.8 °C19 January 1992	13.6 °C	955 mm	38	63
1991	37.9 °C23 July 1991	-8.7 °C16 February 1991	15.3 °C	885 mm	80	56
1990	38.1 °C5 July 1990	-9.3 °C26 February 1990	15.4 °C	1,031 mm	48	34
1989	35.8 °C11 July 1989	-15.7 °C17 December 1989	13.8 °C	1,249 mm	47	72
1988	39.5 °C16 July 1988	-16.1 °C11 January 1988	13.8 °C	899 mm	69	66
1987	38.3 °C21 July 1987	-14.4 °C28 January 1987	14.3 °C	1,020 mm	71	60
1986	38.0 °C19 July 1986	-10.9 °C28 January 1986	14.4 °C	880 mm	74	64
1985	36.8 °C14 August 1985	-20.4 °C21 January 1985	14.7 °C	997 mm	62	65
1984	35.3 °C14 June 1984	-16.2 °C20 January 1984	14.0 °C	1,122 mm	43	65
1983	40.7 °C20 August 1983	-15.8 °C25 December 1983	14.1 °C	1,216 mm	76	52
1982	34.2 °C19 July 1982	-19.5 °C17 January 1982	13.8 °C	1,131 mm	37	66
1981	37.0 °C25 June 1981	-13.6 °C13 January 1981	13.6 °C	762 mm	53	76
1980	37.9 °C16 July 1980	-12.9 °C26 December 1980	14.1 °C	778 mm	74	69
1979	35.8 °C10 August 1979	-19.0 °C10 February 1979	13.6 °C	1,293 mm	29	71
1978	37.6 °C23 July 1978	-13.6 °C22 January 1978	13.8 °C	1,054 mm	68	74
1977	38.2 °C6 July 1977	-17.8 °C17 January 1977	14.5 °C	839 mm	73	69
1976	35.4 °C24 July 1976	-13.2 °C19 January 1976	13.8 °C	951 mm	59	75
1975	35.7 °C2 August 1975	-10.6 °C21 January 1975	14.3 °C	1,178 mm	52	60
1974	35.6 °C15 July 1974	-9.9 °C10 February 1974	14.3 °C	972 mm	41	52
1973	35.8 °C28 August 1973	-11.7 °C17 February 1973	14.4 °C	1,027 mm	55	58
1972	34.9 °C23 July 1972	-16.7 °C16 January 1972	13.5 °C	1,227 mm	36	60
1971	33.6 °C8 July 1971	-13.3 °C2 February 1971	14.0 °C	1,165 mm	39	68
1970	36.8 °C4 July 1970	-17.6 °C9 January 1970	13.9 °C	733 mm	63	73
1969	37.1 °C28 June 1969	-11.5 °C5 January 1969	13.3 °C	1,012 mm	51	86
1968	36.7 °C25 August 1968	-13.8 °C12 January 1968	13.6 °C	898 mm	58	83
1967	35.5 °C25 June 1967	-12.4 °C25 February 1967	13.1 °C	879 mm	39	69
1966	36.9 °C3 July 1966	-14.2 °C31 January 1966	13.1 °C	925 mm	67	80
1965	36.1 °C19 August 1965	-12.1 °C18 January 1965	13.5 °C	693 mm	58	77
1964	37.7 °C10 June 1964	-20.9 °C15 January 1964	13.7 °C	991 mm	49	70
1963	35.5 °C19 July 1963	-14.3 °C29 January 1963	13.2 °C	814 mm	55	79
1962	36.9 °C20 August 1962	-13.3 °C11 January 1962	13.2 °C	1,072 mm	60	72
1961	34.8 °C31 July 1961	-19.4 °C28 January 1961	13.7 °C	1,066 mm	70	63
1960	35.7 °C3 July 1960	-17.7 °C23 December 1960	13.3 °C	993 mm	59	84
1959	38.5 °C29 June 1959	-11.5 °C18 January 1959	14.6 °C	931 mm	75	61
1958	35.3 °C31 July 1958	-14.6 °C17 February 1958	13.0 °C	1,165 mm	48	72
1957	38.2 °C21 July 1957	-18.0 °C18 January 1957	14.4 °C	1,081 mm	75	48
1956	37.1 °C2 July 1956	-8.6 °C27 January 1956	13.9 °C	1,038 mm	50	56
1955	35.7 °C5 July 1955	-11.4 °C12 February 1955	14.0 °C	1,029 mm	50	76
1954	39.6 °C14 July 1954	-12.7 °C13 January 1954	14.4 °C	799 mm	73	61
1953	38.5 °C31 August 1953	-7.8 °C18 December 1953	15.0 °C	958 mm	68	40
1952	39.2 °C26 June 1952	-9.3 °C30 January 1952	14.4 °C	1,168 mm	63	52
1951	36.0 °C23 July 1951	-10.9 °C3 February 1951	14.0 °C	1,059 mm	53	68
1950	35.2 °C27 June 1950	-9.6 °C28 December 1950	13.6 °C	985 mm	32	64
1949	35.3 °C26 June 1949	-6.4 °C17 December 1949	14.9 °C	952 mm	49	44
1948	36.9 °C28 August 1948	-14.6 °C25 January 1948	13.7 °C	1,199 mm	42	61
1947	34.7 °C11 June 1947	-11.1 °C24 February 1947	13.5 °C	921 mm	37	78
1946	34.7 °C18 June 1946	-12.0 °C28 January 1946	14.4 °C	886 mm	27	47
1945	36.1 °C30 June 1945	-10.6 °C24 December 1945	13.9 °C	1,143 mm	32	60
1944	35.9 °C30 July 1944	-6.7 °C9 January 1944	13.9 °C	1,160 mm	51	69
1943	35.4 °C14 August 1943	-11.2 °C15 February 1943	13.8 °C	802 mm	68	72
1942	35.3 °C19 July 1942	-12.7 °C21 December 1942	14.0 °C	1,319 mm	39	58
1941	36.0 °C28 July 1941	-8.1 °C18 March 1941	14.2 °C	852 mm	51	73
1940	36.0 °C26 July 1940	-17.7 °C28 January 1940	12.9 °C	1,152 mm	26	71

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

19.8 °C

+0.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

52 d/yr

-5

Frost days (< 0 °C)

65 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1096 mm

+75 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	4.9 °C	-1.8 °C	58 mm	-20 mm
Feb	9.2 °C	+0.6 °C	120 mm	+46 mm
Mar	17.9 °C	+4.3 °C	45 mm	-47 mm
Apr	22.0 °C	+2.4 °C	76 mm	-8 mm
May	24.2 °C	0.0 °C	180 mm	+87 mm
Jun	30.3 °C	+1.5 °C	121 mm	+37 mm
Jul	31.7 °C	+0.9 °C	246 mm	+149 mm
Aug	27.7 °C	-2.0 °C	23 mm	-69 mm
Sep	26.1 °C	0.0 °C	118 mm	+29 mm
Oct	20.2 °C	-0.1 °C	37 mm	-42 mm
Nov	15.0 °C	+0.8 °C	26 mm	-54 mm
Dec	7.6 °C	-1.0 °C	47 mm	-34 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

37.4 °C

24 Jun 2025

Coldest day

-12.5 °C

23 Jan 2025

Wettest day

56.4 mm

13 May 2025

Windiest day

33.5 km/h

16 Feb 2025

Strongest gust

81.4 km/h

16 Feb 2025

Hottest feels-like

43.2 °C

24 Jun 2025

Coldest feels-like

-17.0 °C

23 Jan 2025

Snowiest day

14.9 cm

6 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

14.2 h

4 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Fredericksburg?

Fredericksburg has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 14.2 °C and it receives 1,021 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Fredericksburg?

The hottest day measured in Fredericksburg between 1940 and 2025 was 20 August 1983, reaching 40.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Fredericksburg?

The coldest day measured in Fredericksburg between 1940 and 2025 was 15 January 1964, at -20.9 °C.

Does it snow in Fredericksburg?

Yes. Fredericksburg gets on average 37.3 cm of snow per year and has around 61 frost days.

Has the climate of Fredericksburg warmed?

Yes: Fredericksburg warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Fredericksburg?

The wettest day measured in Fredericksburg between 1940 and 2025 was 16 September 1999, with 141 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Fredericksburg?

The windiest day measured in Fredericksburg between 1940 and 2025 was 18 September 2003, with winds reaching 43.7 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Fredericksburg?

The warmest month in Fredericksburg is July (25.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (2.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Fredericksburg?

Fredericksburg receives on average 1,021 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 115 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Fredericksburg?

Fredericksburg gets on average 9.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,322 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Fredericksburg?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Fredericksburg between 1940 and 2025 was 19 December 2009, with 33.8 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Fredericksburg?

Yes: Fredericksburg has on average 67 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Fredericksburg?

In Fredericksburg, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.2 °C on 22 July 2011, and the lowest was -26.2 °C on 21 January 1985.

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