Counties in Virginia by average annual temperature

Norfolk city had the highest average annual temperature of 132 counties in 2018, at 62 °F. Highland County had the lowest, at 50.2 °F. The median was 57 °F and the figure for Virginia was 56.6 °F. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Highest62Norfolk city

Lowest50.2Highland County

Median57132 counties

Virginia56.6History

Top 40 counties, 2018

°F. Source: NOAA NCEI, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2018 °F	Change on 2017
1	Norfolk city	62	-0.3%
2	Portsmouth city	61.9	-0.3%
3	Hampton city	61.5	-0.3%
3	Virginia Beach city	61.5	-0.5%
5	Poquoson city	61.3	-0.5%
6	Chesapeake city	61.2	-0.3%
6	Newport News city	61.2	-0.6%
8	Isle of Wight County	60.7	-0.5%
8	York County	60.7	-1.1%
10	Suffolk city	60.6	-0.3%
11	Surry County	60.4	-1%
12	Emporia city	60.3	-0.7%
13	Franklin city	60.2	-0.5%
13	Greensville County	60.2	-0.8%
13	James City County	60.2	-1.5%
13	Southampton County	60.2	-0.7%
13	Williamsburg city	60.2	-1.8%
18	Sussex County	60.1	-0.7%
19	Charles City County	60	-1.2%
19	Gloucester County	60	-1.5%
19	Prince George County	60	-0.8%
22	Mathews County	59.9	-1.5%
22	Northampton County	59.9	-1.2%
24	Hopewell city	59.7	-1%
25	Brunswick County	59.6	-1%
26	Petersburg city	59.5	-1%
27	Colonial Heights city	59.4	-1%
28	Dinwiddie County	59.3	-0.7%
28	Middlesex County	59.3	-1.5%
28	New Kent County	59.3	-1.3%
31	Accomack County	59.1	-0.8%
32	Lancaster County	59	-1.5%
32	Mecklenburg County	59	-1.3%
34	King and Queen County	58.8	-1.5%
35	Chesterfield County	58.7	-1.3%
35	Henrico County	58.7	-1.3%
35	King William County	58.7	-1.3%
35	Northumberland County	58.7	-1%
35	Richmond County	58.7	-1.2%
40	Essex County	58.6	-1.5%
40	Nottoway County	58.6	-1%
40	Richmond city	58.6	-1.3%
40	Westmoreland County	58.6	-1.2%
44	Danville city	58.5	-0.8%
44	Lunenburg County	58.5	-1%
46	Amelia County	58.4	-1.5%
47	Halifax County	58.3	-1.5%
48	King George County	58.1	-2.2%
49	Hanover County	57.9	-1.4%
49	Prince Edward County	57.9	-2%
51	Charlotte County	57.8	-1.7%
51	Cumberland County	57.8	-2%
51	Henry County	57.8	-1.4%
51	Martinsville city	57.8	-1.4%
51	Pittsylvania County	57.8	-1%
51	Powhatan County	57.8	-1.7%
57	Alexandria city	57.7	-1.5%
58	Caroline County	57.6	-1.9%
59	Goochland County	57.4	-1.5%
60	Buckingham County	57.3	-2.4%
61	Campbell County	57.2	-1.7%
61	Fluvanna County	57.2	-1.9%
63	Arlington County	57.1	-1.6%
64	Appomattox County	57	-2.4%
64	Bristol city	57	-0.3%
64	Charlottesville city	57	-2.2%
64	Lynchburg city	57	-1.7%
64	Roanoke city	57	-1.7%
69	Louisa County	56.9	-1.4%
69	Stafford County	56.9	-3.1%
71	Franklin County	56.8	-1.4%
71	Prince William County	56.8	-1.9%
71	Salem city	56.8	-1.7%
74	Bedford County	56.7	-1.6%
74	Fairfax County	56.7	-1.7%
74	Fredericksburg city	56.7	-2.9%
74	Manassas city	56.7	-1.7%
74	Manassas Park city	56.7	-1.7%
79	Orange County	56.6	-1.6%
79	Spotsylvania County	56.6	-1.9%
81	Albemarle County	56.5	-2.1%
81	Culpeper County	56.5	-1.1%
83	Falls Church city	56.4	-1.6%
84	Fairfax city	56.3	-1.6%
85	Scott County	56.2	-1.1%
86	Buena Vista city	56.1	-1.1%
87	Amherst County	56	-1.6%
88	Patrick County	55.9	-1.9%
89	Fauquier County	55.7	-1.1%
90	Greene County	55.5	-1.6%
90	Lee County	55.5	-0.9%
90	Nelson County	55.5	-2.1%
90	Washington County	55.5	-0.2%
94	Loudoun County	55.4	-1.1%
94	Roanoke County	55.4	-1.9%
96	Madison County	55.3	-1.3%
97	Botetourt County	55.2	-1.8%
97	Buchanan County	55.2	-1.1%
99	Covington city	54.9	-1.8%
100	Clarke County	54.8	-0.7%
100	Dickenson County	54.8	-1.4%
100	Rockbridge County	54.8	-1.3%
100	Russell County	54.8	-0.4%
104	Harrisonburg city	54.7	-1.4%
104	Rappahannock County	54.7	-0.5%
104	Waynesboro city	54.7	-2.1%
107	Winchester city	54.5	-1.1%
108	Staunton city	54.4	-2%
109	Radford city	54.3	-1.1%
109	Warren County	54.3	-0.7%
111	Frederick County	54	-1.3%
111	Montgomery County	54	-1.5%
111	Pulaski County	54	-0.9%
111	Shenandoah County	54	-1.1%
115	Page County	53.8	-1.3%
116	Carroll County	53.6	-1.1%
116	Galax city	53.6	-0.7%
116	Norton city	53.6	-1.3%
116	Rockingham County	53.6	-1.7%
116	Wise County	53.6	-1.3%
121	Alleghany County	53.5	-1.5%
122	Augusta County	53.4	-1.8%
123	Wythe County	53.3	-0.7%
124	Craig County	53.2	-2%
125	Smyth County	53.1	-0.6%
126	Bath County	52.9	-1.3%
127	Giles County	52.8	-0.9%
128	Floyd County	52.5	-1.7%
129	Tazewell County	52.4	-0.6%
130	Bland County	52.2	-0.6%
131	Grayson County	51.8	-0.6%
132	Highland County	50.2	-1%

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About this ranking

Mean air temperature from January to December, in degrees Fahrenheit: the average of the 12 monthly mean temperatures. NOAA computes it from its climate divisional dataset (nClimDiv): station readings interpolated onto a 5 km grid and averaged over the area.

Values are area averages, so a county with mountains and valleys has one value for very different local climates. NOAA revises the last two years every month.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance. NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. From the NOAA Monthly U.S. Climate Divisional Database (nClimDiv), doi:10.7289/V5M32STR. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. (2026). NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties (Counties in Virginia by average annual temperature, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping

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NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties, Counties in Virginia by average annual temperature, 2018. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 6 Oct. 2026, https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-annual-temperature/virginia-counties?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 2026. NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. Counties in Virginia by average annual temperature, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-annual-temperature/virginia-counties?period=2018.

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  author = {{NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information}},
  title = {{NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties: Counties in Virginia by average annual temperature, 2018}},
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Which county has the highest average annual temperature?

Norfolk city, with 62 °F in 2018, according to NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

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Highland County, with 50.2 °F in 2018.

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