Counties in Virginia by average annual temperature

Norfolk city had the highest average annual temperature of 132 counties in 2021, at 61.8 °F. Highland County had the lowest, at 50.5 °F. The median was 58.1 °F and the figure for Virginia was 57.1 °F. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Highest61.8Norfolk city

Lowest50.5Highland County

Median58.1132 counties

Virginia57.1History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2021 °F	Change on 2020
1	Norfolk city	61.8	-1.4%
1	Portsmouth city	61.8	-1.3%
3	Hampton city	61.4	-1%
3	Virginia Beach city	61.4	-1.9%
5	Newport News city	61.3	-1%
5	Poquoson city	61.3	-1%
7	Chesapeake city	61.1	-1.6%
8	Isle of Wight County	60.8	-1.1%
8	York County	60.8	-1%
10	Suffolk city	60.7	-1.3%
10	Surry County	60.7	-1%
12	Franklin city	60.5	-1%
12	James City County	60.5	-0.8%
12	Williamsburg city	60.5	-1%
15	Charles City County	60.4	-0.7%
15	Prince George County	60.4	-0.7%
15	Southampton County	60.4	-1.1%
18	Sussex County	60.3	-1.1%
19	Emporia city	60.2	-1.1%
19	Hopewell city	60.2	-0.5%
21	Gloucester County	60.1	-1%
21	Greensville County	60.1	-1.2%
21	Northampton County	60.1	-1.5%
24	Colonial Heights city	60	-0.5%
24	Mathews County	60	-1.2%
24	Petersburg city	60	-0.7%
27	Dinwiddie County	59.7	-0.8%
28	Brunswick County	59.6	-1.2%
29	Accomack County	59.5	-1%
29	New Kent County	59.5	-1%
31	Chesterfield County	59.4	-0.5%
31	Henrico County	59.4	-0.5%
33	Richmond city	59.3	-0.5%
34	King George County	59.2	-0.3%
34	Middlesex County	59.2	-1.2%
36	Amelia County	59.1	-0.5%
36	Mecklenburg County	59.1	-1.3%
36	Nottoway County	59.1	-0.7%
39	Danville city	59	-0.8%
39	King William County	59	-0.8%
41	Lancaster County	58.9	-1%
42	Cumberland County	58.8	-0.3%
42	King and Queen County	58.8	-1%
42	Powhatan County	58.8	-0.5%
42	Stafford County	58.8	0%
46	Alexandria city	58.7	-0.3%
46	Halifax County	58.7	-1%
46	Hanover County	58.7	-0.3%
46	Lunenburg County	58.7	-1%
50	Fluvanna County	58.6	-0.3%
50	Northumberland County	58.6	-1%
52	Buckingham County	58.5	-0.2%
52	Fredericksburg city	58.5	0%
52	Goochland County	58.5	-0.3%
52	Westmoreland County	58.5	-0.8%
56	Caroline County	58.4	-0.5%
56	Charlottesville city	58.4	0%
56	Essex County	58.4	-1.2%
56	Prince Edward County	58.4	-0.2%
56	Prince William County	58.4	-0.2%
61	Lynchburg city	58.3	-0.9%
62	Arlington County	58.2	-0.3%
62	Charlotte County	58.2	-1%
62	Manassas city	58.2	-0.2%
62	Richmond County	58.2	-1.2%
66	Campbell County	58.1	-1%
66	Manassas Park city	58.1	-0.2%
68	Fairfax County	58	-0.3%
68	Henry County	58	-0.7%
68	Martinsville city	58	-0.7%
68	Pittsylvania County	58	-1%
72	Appomattox County	57.9	-0.2%
73	Albemarle County	57.8	-0.2%
74	Bedford County	57.6	-0.7%
74	Fairfax city	57.6	-0.3%
74	Falls Church city	57.6	-0.3%
74	Louisa County	57.6	-0.5%
78	Roanoke city	57.5	-0.9%
78	Salem city	57.5	-0.7%
78	Spotsylvania County	57.5	-0.5%
81	Orange County	57.4	-0.7%
82	Culpeper County	57.3	-0.5%
83	Franklin County	57	-0.9%
84	Amherst County	56.9	-0.5%
85	Bristol city	56.8	-0.7%
86	Fauquier County	56.7	-0.5%
86	Nelson County	56.7	0%
88	Buena Vista city	56.6	-0.4%
89	Greene County	56.4	-0.5%
89	Loudoun County	56.4	-0.9%
91	Scott County	56.2	-0.5%
92	Patrick County	56.1	-0.4%
92	Roanoke County	56.1	-0.5%
94	Lee County	56	+0.4%
94	Madison County	56	-0.5%
94	Waynesboro city	56	+0.2%
97	Botetourt County	55.8	-0.4%
97	Harrisonburg city	55.8	-0.7%
99	Staunton city	55.6	0%
100	Clarke County	55.4	-0.7%
100	Covington city	55.4	-0.4%
100	Rappahannock County	55.4	-0.4%
103	Rockbridge County	55.2	-0.4%
103	Washington County	55.2	-1.1%
105	Radford city	55.1	0%
105	Shenandoah County	55.1	+0.2%
105	Warren County	55.1	-0.2%
108	Winchester city	55	-0.7%
109	Buchanan County	54.9	-0.9%
109	Montgomery County	54.9	0%
111	Page County	54.8	-0.2%
112	Dickenson County	54.7	-1.3%
112	Frederick County	54.7	-0.5%
114	Rockingham County	54.6	-0.7%
115	Pulaski County	54.5	0%
115	Russell County	54.5	-1.1%
117	Augusta County	54.4	-0.2%
118	Craig County	53.9	-0.4%
119	Alleghany County	53.8	-0.6%
119	Carroll County	53.8	0%
121	Galax city	53.7	0%
121	Giles County	53.7	+0.2%
123	Wise County	53.6	-0.9%
124	Norton city	53.4	-1.1%
125	Wythe County	53.3	-0.2%
126	Floyd County	53.1	-0.2%
127	Bath County	53	-0.6%
127	Smyth County	53	-0.6%
129	Tazewell County	52.4	-0.6%
130	Bland County	52.3	-0.4%
131	Grayson County	51.6	-0.6%
132	Highland County	50.5	-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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.

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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, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-annual-temperature/virginia-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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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, 2021}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest average annual temperature?

Norfolk city, with 61.8 °F in 2021, according to NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

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Highland County, with 50.5 °F in 2021.

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