Midlothian climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Midlothian?

Midlothian has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 14.7 °C and it receives 1,058 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Midlothian between 1940 and 2025 was 8 July 2012, reaching 41.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Midlothian?

The coldest day measured in Midlothian between 1940 and 2025 was 15 January 1964, at -23.1 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Midlothian?

Yes. Midlothian gets on average 30.0 cm of snow per year and has around 60 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Midlothian warmed?

Yes: Midlothian warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Midlothian?

The wettest day measured in Midlothian between 1940 and 2025 was 11 October 2018, with 136 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Midlothian?

The windiest day measured in Midlothian between 1940 and 2025 was 18 September 2003, with winds reaching 46.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Midlothian?

The warmest month in Midlothian is July (25.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (3.4 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Midlothian?

Midlothian receives on average 1,058 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 116 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Midlothian?

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

Midlothian (United States) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 14.7 °C and it receives 1,058 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 (25.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (3.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.

Midlothian averages 60 frost days, 63 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 116 rainy days per year.

Midlothian has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 65 to 55 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 41.1 °C (on 8 July 2012) and the coldest -23.1 °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

MidlothianVirginia

coords: 37.51°, -77.65°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfaHumid subtropicalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJulyDriest monthFebruary

Mean daily temperature

14.7°C

Average daily high

20.1°C

Average daily low

10.0°C

Annual rainfall

1,058mm

Sunshine / day

9.1h

Mean relative humidity

68%

Average peak wind

15.1km/h

Seasonal range

22.4°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

60 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

63 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

116 d/yr

Annual snowfall

30.0 cm

Average feels-like high

19.5 °C

Average feels-like low

8.4 °C

Average peak gust

35.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

66 d/yr

Solar radiation

15.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.5 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.36 · 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

41.1 °C

8 July 2012

Coldest day

-23.1 °C

15 January 1964

Wettest day

136 mm

11 October 2018

Windiest day

46.5 km/h

18 September 2003

Strongest gust

132.8 km/h

18 September 2003

Hottest feels-like

45.3 °C

29 June 2012

Coldest feels-like

-28.3 °C

21 January 1985

Snowiest day

29.7 cm

22 January 1987

Sunniest day

14.2 h

4 July 2025

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	37.3 °C24 June 2025	-12.0 °C23 January 2025	15.2 °C	1,230 mm	64	59
2024	37.1 °C26 June 2024	-7.6 °C7 December 2024	15.6 °C	1,086 mm	61	50
2023	38.0 °C29 July 2023	-6.8 °C4 February 2023	16.3 °C	997 mm	78	31
2022	37.5 °C17 June 2022	-13.8 °C24 December 2022	15.7 °C	1,044 mm	85	65
2021	37.1 °C21 June 2021	-5.4 °C30 January 2021	16.0 °C	946 mm	82	47
2020	38.4 °C20 July 2020	-6.0 °C15 February 2020	16.3 °C	1,454 mm	71	36
2019	38.3 °C21 July 2019	-9.8 °C22 January 2019	16.2 °C	1,046 mm	95	57
2018	37.3 °C19 June 2018	-14.4 °C7 January 2018	15.6 °C	1,396 mm	89	60
2017	37.9 °C22 July 2017	-16.4 °C9 January 2017	16.1 °C	1,046 mm	74	49
2016	37.9 °C24 July 2016	-11.2 °C14 February 2016	15.8 °C	1,125 mm	89	52
2015	37.1 °C16 June 2015	-17.0 °C20 February 2015	15.4 °C	1,109 mm	63	59
2014	37.1 °C2 July 2014	-13.0 °C30 January 2014	14.5 °C	983 mm	51	71
2013	35.1 °C9 August 2013	-8.1 °C25 January 2013	14.6 °C	1,290 mm	58	56
2012	41.1 °C8 July 2012	-6.6 °C4 January 2012	16.0 °C	851 mm	70	34
2011	38.7 °C29 July 2011	-9.6 °C23 January 2011	15.6 °C	1,080 mm	75	55
2010	39.0 °C24 July 2010	-12.5 °C8 February 2010	15.3 °C	1,092 mm	101	70
2009	36.7 °C18 August 2009	-20.6 °C4 March 2009	14.8 °C	1,143 mm	66	66
2008	38.8 °C10 June 2008	-9.9 °C21 January 2008	15.3 °C	923 mm	85	47
2007	39.9 °C8 August 2007	-11.9 °C6 February 2007	15.7 °C	750 mm	83	53
2006	36.8 °C3 August 2006	-8.5 °C19 February 2006	15.5 °C	1,155 mm	64	39
2005	39.0 °C27 July 2005	-10.8 °C22 January 2005	15.1 °C	972 mm	81	64
2004	33.7 °C5 July 2004	-12.8 °C11 January 2004	14.8 °C	1,203 mm	45	66
2003	34.3 °C27 June 2003	-12.7 °C18 January 2003	14.2 °C	1,466 mm	40	73
2002	36.3 °C23 August 2002	-13.1 °C7 December 2002	15.4 °C	1,003 mm	68	54
2001	35.7 °C9 August 2001	-8.7 °C23 February 2001	15.1 °C	865 mm	36	51
2000	34.5 °C10 July 2000	-17.6 °C28 January 2000	14.4 °C	999 mm	32	66
1999	39.6 °C1 August 1999	-9.1 °C6 January 1999	15.4 °C	1,086 mm	56	47
1998	37.2 °C22 July 1998	-6.6 °C1 January 1998	15.8 °C	1,110 mm	71	33
1997	35.8 °C17 August 1997	-14.2 °C19 January 1997	14.2 °C	1,021 mm	47	50
1996	36.1 °C22 June 1996	-20.6 °C5 February 1996	14.0 °C	1,419 mm	46	72
1995	37.1 °C15 July 1995	-10.9 °C7 February 1995	14.9 °C	1,003 mm	64	66
1994	36.0 °C15 June 1994	-17.5 °C19 January 1994	15.1 °C	1,082 mm	65	52
1993	38.0 °C8 July 1993	-10.6 °C15 March 1993	14.8 °C	1,016 mm	83	63
1992	38.3 °C14 July 1992	-8.1 °C25 December 1992	14.2 °C	1,024 mm	47	61
1991	37.4 °C23 July 1991	-8.9 °C16 February 1991	15.7 °C	974 mm	79	55
1990	38.9 °C5 July 1990	-8.4 °C26 February 1990	16.1 °C	968 mm	62	33
1989	35.2 °C2 June 1989	-13.4 °C21 December 1989	14.2 °C	1,389 mm	52	70
1988	38.1 °C17 August 1988	-17.2 °C11 January 1988	14.2 °C	957 mm	70	68
1987	39.2 °C3 August 1987	-16.7 °C28 January 1987	14.6 °C	1,135 mm	80	60
1986	39.2 °C19 July 1986	-11.2 °C28 January 1986	15.0 °C	833 mm	78	62
1985	36.6 °C10 September 1985	-21.9 °C21 January 1985	15.3 °C	1,023 mm	74	66
1984	38.3 °C14 June 1984	-12.6 °C22 January 1984	14.6 °C	1,120 mm	55	66
1983	40.4 °C20 August 1983	-15.7 °C25 December 1983	14.6 °C	1,192 mm	79	55
1982	34.8 °C8 July 1982	-17.3 °C17 January 1982	14.6 °C	1,123 mm	62	61
1981	38.6 °C25 June 1981	-14.7 °C13 January 1981	14.1 °C	879 mm	64	77
1980	39.2 °C17 July 1980	-14.3 °C11 February 1980	14.5 °C	862 mm	81	65
1979	36.8 °C10 August 1979	-20.7 °C10 February 1979	14.1 °C	1,248 mm	38	70
1978	36.8 °C27 June 1978	-12.0 °C10 January 1978	14.0 °C	1,179 mm	64	76
1977	37.8 °C6 July 1977	-18.9 °C17 January 1977	14.8 °C	873 mm	76	69
1976	37.2 °C24 July 1976	-14.2 °C19 January 1976	14.3 °C	928 mm	62	74
1975	36.1 °C26 August 1975	-9.4 °C15 January 1975	14.7 °C	1,143 mm	59	58
1974	36.4 °C15 July 1974	-12.2 °C10 February 1974	14.7 °C	1,021 mm	45	53
1973	34.5 °C28 August 1973	-12.6 °C18 December 1973	14.9 °C	1,079 mm	59	54
1972	34.9 °C23 July 1972	-16.7 °C16 January 1972	13.9 °C	1,369 mm	36	56
1971	35.0 °C28 June 1971	-12.7 °C2 February 1971	14.4 °C	1,110 mm	45	64
1970	36.5 °C4 July 1970	-17.6 °C11 January 1970	14.3 °C	785 mm	69	75
1969	37.1 °C28 June 1969	-11.5 °C5 January 1969	13.5 °C	1,006 mm	52	82
1968	37.9 °C30 June 1968	-12.0 °C11 December 1968	14.2 °C	883 mm	58	83
1967	35.6 °C25 June 1967	-16.0 °C9 February 1967	13.8 °C	786 mm	46	64
1966	37.0 °C14 July 1966	-14.0 °C31 January 1966	13.6 °C	966 mm	64	79
1965	36.1 °C19 August 1965	-15.2 °C1 February 1965	14.1 °C	708 mm	67	73
1964	36.3 °C10 June 1964	-23.1 °C15 January 1964	14.1 °C	1,134 mm	47	63
1963	36.2 °C10 June 1963	-12.4 °C1 January 1963	13.7 °C	789 mm	57	80
1962	35.6 °C19 May 1962	-18.1 °C11 January 1962	13.7 °C	1,141 mm	57	74
1961	34.8 °C31 July 1961	-17.0 °C6 February 1961	14.2 °C	1,241 mm	71	63
1960	35.8 °C3 August 1960	-14.3 °C14 December 1960	13.8 °C	1,113 mm	60	79
1959	37.4 °C29 June 1959	-12.5 °C18 January 1959	15.0 °C	1,017 mm	68	58
1958	35.3 °C9 June 1958	-14.6 °C17 February 1958	13.5 °C	1,094 mm	54	71
1957	37.8 °C22 July 1957	-17.2 °C18 January 1957	15.0 °C	1,121 mm	82	42
1956	37.8 °C2 July 1956	-6.1 °C28 January 1956	14.7 °C	981 mm	64	55
1955	35.4 °C6 August 1955	-10.9 °C12 February 1955	14.5 °C	1,029 mm	55	74
1954	39.6 °C14 July 1954	-11.2 °C8 December 1954	14.9 °C	863 mm	79	56
1953	38.2 °C31 August 1953	-8.5 °C18 December 1953	15.5 °C	968 mm	77	41
1952	39.0 °C27 June 1952	-9.3 °C30 January 1952	14.8 °C	1,051 mm	72	54
1951	37.0 °C2 June 1951	-11.5 °C4 February 1951	14.5 °C	1,046 mm	60	66
1950	36.1 °C27 June 1950	-13.7 °C13 December 1950	14.1 °C	992 mm	37	63
1949	35.3 °C30 July 1949	-7.9 °C2 February 1949	15.3 °C	1,075 mm	48	43
1948	37.7 °C28 August 1948	-17.9 °C25 January 1948	14.3 °C	1,215 mm	53	60
1947	36.3 °C20 August 1947	-10.8 °C24 February 1947	13.9 °C	1,005 mm	43	74
1946	35.4 °C18 June 1946	-13.4 °C28 January 1946	15.0 °C	905 mm	32	43
1945	37.0 °C30 June 1945	-9.1 °C22 December 1945	14.6 °C	1,221 mm	38	51
1944	35.7 °C30 July 1944	-10.4 °C10 January 1944	14.5 °C	1,191 mm	57	61
1943	36.1 °C17 June 1943	-9.2 °C15 February 1943	14.5 °C	846 mm	74	62
1942	36.5 °C3 August 1942	-14.1 °C11 January 1942	14.7 °C	1,166 mm	48	51
1941	36.1 °C29 May 1941	-6.9 °C1 March 1941	14.8 °C	996 mm	57	67
1940	36.6 °C26 July 1940	-16.2 °C26 January 1940	13.6 °C	1,194 mm	30	58

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

20.5 °C

+0.4 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

64 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

59 d/yr

-1

Annual rainfall

1230 mm

+172 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	6.6 °C	-1.5 °C	74 mm	-9 mm
Feb	10.8 °C	+0.8 °C	121 mm	+41 mm
Mar	18.8 °C	+4.1 °C	73 mm	-20 mm
Apr	23.1 °C	+2.6 °C	107 mm	+24 mm
May	24.6 °C	-0.3 °C	196 mm	+105 mm
Jun	30.8 °C	+1.6 °C	105 mm	+20 mm
Jul	32.1 °C	+1.0 °C	212 mm	+106 mm
Aug	27.6 °C	-2.4 °C	49 mm	-51 mm
Sep	26.3 °C	-0.3 °C	149 mm	+54 mm
Oct	20.4 °C	-0.6 °C	54 mm	-27 mm
Nov	16.1 °C	+0.9 °C	36 mm	-45 mm
Dec	8.7 °C	-1.1 °C	56 mm	-26 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

37.3 °C

24 Jun 2025

Coldest day

-12.0 °C

23 Jan 2025

Wettest day

68.7 mm

13 May 2025

Windiest day

34.7 km/h

16 Feb 2025

Strongest gust

88.9 km/h

16 Feb 2025

Hottest feels-like

43.9 °C

24 Jun 2025

Coldest feels-like

-16.3 °C

23 Jan 2025

Snowiest day

10.6 cm

11 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

14.2 h

4 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Midlothian?

Midlothian has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 14.7 °C and it receives 1,058 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Midlothian?

The hottest day measured in Midlothian between 1940 and 2025 was 8 July 2012, reaching 41.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Midlothian?

The coldest day measured in Midlothian between 1940 and 2025 was 15 January 1964, at -23.1 °C.

Does it snow in Midlothian?

Yes. Midlothian gets on average 30.0 cm of snow per year and has around 60 frost days.

Has the climate of Midlothian warmed?

Yes: Midlothian warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Midlothian?

The wettest day measured in Midlothian between 1940 and 2025 was 11 October 2018, with 136 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Midlothian?

The windiest day measured in Midlothian between 1940 and 2025 was 18 September 2003, with winds reaching 46.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Midlothian?

The warmest month in Midlothian is July (25.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (3.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Midlothian?

Midlothian receives on average 1,058 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 116 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Midlothian?

Midlothian 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 Midlothian?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Midlothian between 1940 and 2025 was 22 January 1987, with 29.7 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Midlothian?

Yes: Midlothian has on average 66 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Midlothian?

In Midlothian, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.3 °C on 29 June 2012, and the lowest was -28.3 °C on 21 January 1985.

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