Petersburg, VA Weather & Climate Normals
Petersburg's real weather, in one number
Petersburg, VA scores 52/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Petersburg's hottest and coldest months
Petersburg's hottest month is Jul, averaging 79°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 39°F, a 40.5°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
Petersburg's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 28°F | 3.02in |
| Feb | 52°F | 29°F | 2.7in |
| Mar | 60°F | 36°F | 4.37in |
| Apr | 70°F | 46°F | 3.62in |
| May | 78°F | 55°F | 4.37in |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.23in |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 4.7in |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 5.31in |
| Sep | 82°F | 61°F | 4.63in |
| Oct | 72°F | 48°F | 3.41in |
| Nov | 62°F | 37°F | 3.16in |
| Dec | 53°F | 31°F | 3.47in |
Apr, May, Jun, Sep, and Oct are the best time to see Petersburg at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Petersburg
Over a typical year, Petersburg sees about 46.99in of precipitation a year across roughly 115 days with measurable rain or snow. That station has no snowfall reading, so none is shown rather than assumed.
Where Petersburg ranks
Petersburg ranks 1241 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 13 of 63 within VA. About 34,058 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Petersburg, VA US, 2.4 miles from Petersburg, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · How the comfort score is calculated