Charlotte Court House, Virginia climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Charlotte Court House's normal year runs from 27°F January nights to 87°F July afternoons, with 46.6 inches of precipitation and 8 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.1°C, January lows of −3°C, July highs of 31°C, 1,184 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationCharlotte Court House
- Station IDUSC00441585
- Location37.05°N 78.65°W
- Elevation569 ft (173 m)
- Population493
On October 23, the normal high in Charlotte Court House is 67°F and the normal low 43°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 23%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Charlotte Court House.
- Jan 47° 27°
- Feb 51° 29°
- Mar 58° 36°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 76° 54°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 87° 67°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 59° 36°
- Dec 51° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Charlotte Court House each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 87°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 27°F. The most precipitation falls in July (4.82 in), the least in February (3.00 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F | 27°F | 36.9°F | 3.79 | 3.0 | 9 | <1 | 23 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 51°F | 29°F | 39.9°F | 3.00 | 3.0 | 7 | <1 | 21 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 58°F | 36°F | 47.1°F | 4.01 | 0.8 | 9 | <1 | 13 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 69°F | 45°F | 57.0°F | 3.76 | 0.0 | 8 | <1 | 3 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 76°F | 54°F | 65.1°F | 4.68 | 0.0 | 9 | 1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 84°F | 63°F | 73.5°F | 3.95 | 0.0 | 8 | 6 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 87°F | 67°F | 77.3°F | 4.82 | 0.0 | 9 | 10 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 86°F | 65°F | 75.5°F | 3.91 | 0.0 | 8 | 7 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 80°F | 59°F | 69.4°F | 4.47 | 0.0 | 7 | 3 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 70°F | 46°F | 57.9°F | 3.58 | 0.0 | 7 | <1 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 59°F | 36°F | 47.2°F | 3.21 | 0.0 | 7 | <1 | 13 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 51°F | 31°F | 40.7°F | 3.43 | 0.9 | 8 | <1 | 20 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 68°F | 47°F | 57.3°F | 46.61 | 7.7 | 98 | 27 | 95 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | −3°C | 2.7°C | 96 mm | 8 cm |
| February | 11°C | −2°C | 4.4°C | 76 mm | 8 cm |
| March | 15°C | 2°C | 8.4°C | 102 mm | 2 cm |
| April | 21°C | 7°C | 13.9°C | 96 mm | 0 cm |
| May | 25°C | 12°C | 18.4°C | 119 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 29°C | 17°C | 23.1°C | 100 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 31°C | 20°C | 25.2°C | 122 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 30°C | 19°C | 24.2°C | 99 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 27°C | 15°C | 20.8°C | 114 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 21°C | 8°C | 14.4°C | 91 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 15°C | 2°C | 8.4°C | 82 mm | 0 cm |
| December | 10°C | −1°C | 4.8°C | 87 mm | 2 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00441585; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Charlotte Court House?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, September and October. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (7).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00441585.
When is the last frost in Charlotte Court House?
In Charlotte Court House, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 10 in half of years and after April 23 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 30 in half of years and before October 17 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 101 year in 10 after April 23; 9 in 10 after March 27
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 301 year in 10 before October 17; 9 in 10 before November 11
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 201 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 223 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 29 in half of springs and before November 8 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Charlotte Court House in zone 7b in ZIP code 23923, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Virginia · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00441585; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Charlotte Court House?
In a normal year in Charlotte Court House, 27 days a year reach 90°F, 95 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 98 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 27a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 95a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 7high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 98a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 2a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1946) is 106°F, on July 15, 1954; the lowest is −4°F, on January 20, 1994.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1971, with 58.51 in; the snowiest season is 1959–60, with 37.8 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00441585; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00441585. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Charlotte Court House?
Over a year 76% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Charlotte Court House, 4.3 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (80%) and February the cloudiest (72%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73% | 2.4 |
| February | 72% | 3.1 |
| March | 72% | 4.2 |
| April | 74% | 5.3 |
| May | 75% | 5.8 |
| June | 80% | 6.3 |
| July | 80% | 6.1 |
| August | 79% | 5.4 |
| September | 76% | 4.5 |
| October | 75% | 3.5 |
| November | 77% | 2.7 |
| December | 72% | 2.1 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Charlotte Court House need?
A normal year in Charlotte Court House brings 4,069 heating degree days, 24% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,288 cooling degree days, 42% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,102 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 872 | 0 |
| February | 704 | 0 |
| March | 559 | 2 |
| April | 268 | 28 |
| May | 93 | 97 |
| June | 11 | 266 |
| July | 0 | 383 |
| August | 1 | 326 |
| September | 31 | 161 |
| October | 242 | 22 |
| November | 534 | 2 |
| December | 754 | 1 |
| Year (annual) | 4,069 | 1,288 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00441585. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Charlotte Court House's climate compare?
Charlotte Court House is warmer than 51 of the other 80 places with their own NOAA record in Virginia, and wetter than 47. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 57.3°F is warmer than 67%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Charlotte Court House is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Charlotte Court House share this climate record?
2 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Drakes Branch, VA516 people · 5 mi SE
- Phenix, VA226 people · 6 mi W
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Charlotte Court House's climate
What is the coldest month in Charlotte Court House?
January, with a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 27°F. The warmest is July (87°F by day, 67°F at night).
Does it snow in Charlotte Court House?
Yes: 8 inches in a normal year, falling on 3 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (3.0 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Charlotte Court House?
July, with 4.82 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 3.00 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Charlotte Court House in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Charlotte Court House in zone 7b in ZIP code 23923, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Charlotte Court House?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 10; in one year in ten it comes after April 23. Waiting until April 23 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Virginia climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Keysville, VA10 miles from this station, 57.3°F a year
- Brookneal, VA17 miles from this station, 56.5°F a year
- Chase City, VA21 miles from this station, 58.6°F a year
- Appomattox, VA21 miles from this station, 56.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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