Virginia · county areal climate 1951–2025

Nelson County, VA

A 46.2" / 55.7°F normal · 2025 ran 92% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 69% (17.32") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 5th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.3°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

46.2in
annual precipitation · 55.7°F

2025 vs Normal

92%
42.3" · 56.6°F (+0.9 vs normal)

Wettest Year

69.9in
2018

Driest Year

29.2in
1963

Biggest Rain Day

5.93in
Sep 8 · 1987

Warmest Year

57.8°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

35°
J
39°
F
46°
M
56°
A
63°
M
71°
J
75°
J
74°
A
67°
S
57°
O
46°
N
38°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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