Counties in Virginia by average annual temperature

Norfolk city had the highest average annual temperature of 132 counties in 2022, at 61.4 °F. Highland County had the lowest, at 48.9 °F. The median was 57.2 °F and the figure for Virginia was 56.2 °F. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Highest61.4Norfolk city

Lowest48.9Highland County

Median57.2132 counties

Virginia56.2History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2022 °F	Change on 2021
1	Norfolk city	61.4	-0.6%
1	Portsmouth city	61.4	-0.6%
3	Hampton city	61	-0.7%
3	Virginia Beach city	61	-0.7%
5	Newport News city	60.9	-0.7%
5	Poquoson city	60.9	-0.7%
7	Chesapeake city	60.7	-0.7%
8	Isle of Wight County	60.5	-0.5%
9	Suffolk city	60.4	-0.5%
9	York County	60.4	-0.7%
11	Franklin city	60.2	-0.5%
11	Southampton County	60.2	-0.3%
11	Surry County	60.2	-0.8%
14	Williamsburg city	60.1	-0.7%
15	James City County	60	-0.8%
16	Charles City County	59.9	-0.8%
16	Emporia city	59.9	-0.5%
16	Sussex County	59.9	-0.7%
19	Greensville County	59.8	-0.5%
20	Gloucester County	59.7	-0.7%
20	Northampton County	59.7	-0.7%
20	Prince George County	59.7	-1.2%
23	Hopewell city	59.6	-1%
23	Mathews County	59.6	-0.7%
25	Petersburg city	59.4	-1%
26	Colonial Heights city	59.3	-1.2%
27	Brunswick County	59.2	-0.7%
28	Dinwiddie County	59.1	-1%
28	New Kent County	59.1	-0.7%
30	Accomack County	58.9	-1%
30	Henrico County	58.9	-0.8%
32	Chesterfield County	58.8	-1%
32	Mecklenburg County	58.8	-0.5%
32	Middlesex County	58.8	-0.7%
32	Richmond city	58.8	-0.8%
36	King William County	58.5	-0.8%
36	Lancaster County	58.5	-0.7%
36	Nottoway County	58.5	-1%
39	Amelia County	58.4	-1.2%
39	King and Queen County	58.4	-0.7%
41	Danville city	58.3	-1.2%
41	Lunenburg County	58.3	-0.7%
43	Northumberland County	58.2	-0.7%
43	Powhatan County	58.2	-1%
45	Hanover County	58.1	-1%
45	King George County	58.1	-1.9%
47	Cumberland County	58	-1.4%
48	Halifax County	57.9	-1.4%
49	Essex County	57.8	-1%
49	Goochland County	57.8	-1.2%
49	Prince Edward County	57.8	-1%
49	Westmoreland County	57.8	-1.2%
53	Charlotte County	57.7	-0.9%
53	Richmond County	57.7	-0.9%
53	Stafford County	57.7	-1.9%
56	Buckingham County	57.6	-1.5%
56	Caroline County	57.6	-1.4%
56	Fluvanna County	57.6	-1.7%
56	Lynchburg city	57.6	-1.2%
60	Campbell County	57.5	-1%
61	Alexandria city	57.4	-2.2%
61	Fredericksburg city	57.4	-1.9%
63	Martinsville city	57.3	-1.2%
64	Appomattox County	57.2	-1.2%
64	Charlottesville city	57.2	-2.1%
64	Henry County	57.2	-1.4%
64	Pittsylvania County	57.2	-1.4%
68	Prince William County	57	-2.4%
69	Manassas city	56.9	-2.2%
69	Roanoke city	56.9	-1%
69	Salem city	56.9	-1%
72	Arlington County	56.8	-2.4%
72	Louisa County	56.8	-1.4%
72	Manassas Park city	56.8	-2.2%
75	Albemarle County	56.7	-1.9%
75	Bedford County	56.7	-1.6%
75	Fairfax County	56.7	-2.2%
78	Spotsylvania County	56.6	-1.6%
79	Orange County	56.4	-1.7%
80	Bristol city	56.3	-0.9%
81	Fairfax city	56.2	-2.4%
81	Falls Church city	56.2	-2.4%
83	Franklin County	56.1	-1.6%
84	Amherst County	55.9	-1.8%
84	Culpeper County	55.9	-2.4%
86	Scott County	55.7	-0.9%
87	Lee County	55.6	-0.7%
87	Nelson County	55.6	-1.9%
89	Patrick County	55.4	-1.2%
89	Roanoke County	55.4	-1.2%
91	Buena Vista city	55.3	-2.3%
91	Fauquier County	55.3	-2.5%
93	Greene County	55.2	-2.1%
94	Loudoun County	55.1	-2.3%
95	Waynesboro city	55	-1.8%
96	Botetourt County	54.7	-2%
96	Madison County	54.7	-2.3%
96	Staunton city	54.7	-1.6%
99	Harrisonburg city	54.6	-2.2%
100	Washington County	54.5	-1.3%
101	Buchanan County	54.3	-1.1%
102	Dickenson County	54.2	-0.9%
103	Covington city	54.1	-2.3%
104	Radford city	54	-2%
105	Montgomery County	53.9	-1.8%
105	Rockbridge County	53.9	-2.4%
105	Russell County	53.9	-1.1%
108	Rappahannock County	53.8	-2.9%
109	Clarke County	53.7	-3.1%
110	Pulaski County	53.4	-2%
110	Winchester city	53.4	-2.9%
112	Augusta County	53.2	-2.2%
112	Page County	53.2	-2.9%
112	Rockingham County	53.2	-2.6%
112	Shenandoah County	53.2	-3.4%
112	Warren County	53.2	-3.4%
117	Craig County	53.1	-1.5%
117	Galax city	53.1	-1.1%
117	Norton city	53.1	-0.6%
117	Wise County	53.1	-0.9%
121	Carroll County	53	-1.5%
121	Frederick County	53	-3.1%
123	Alleghany County	52.6	-2.2%
123	Giles County	52.6	-2%
125	Wythe County	52.4	-1.7%
126	Smyth County	52.2	-1.5%
127	Floyd County	52.1	-1.9%
128	Bath County	51.6	-2.6%
128	Tazewell County	51.6	-1.5%
130	Bland County	51.5	-1.5%
131	Grayson County	51.1	-1%
132	Highland County	48.9	-3.2%

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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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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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, 2022}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/average-annual-temperature/virginia-counties?period=2022. Publisher attribution: 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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Which county has the highest average annual temperature?

Norfolk city, with 61.4 °F in 2022, according to NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

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Highland County, with 48.9 °F in 2022.

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