Counties in Virginia by average annual temperature

Norfolk city had the highest average annual temperature of 132 counties in 2024, at 62.6 °F. Highland County had the lowest, at 52 °F. The median was 59 °F and the figure for Virginia was 58.1 °F. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Highest62.6Norfolk city

Lowest52Highland County

Median59132 counties

Virginia58.1History

Map of counties, 2024

Under 56
56 to 58
58 to 59
59 to 60
60 to 61
61 and over
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°F, 2024. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: NOAA NCEI, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

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

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2024 °F	Change on 2023
1	Norfolk city	62.6	+0.5%
2	Portsmouth city	62.5	+0.2%
3	Virginia Beach city	62.2	0%
4	Hampton city	61.9	+0.2%
5	Chesapeake city	61.8	-0.2%
5	Newport News city	61.8	+0.2%
5	Poquoson city	61.8	+0.2%
8	Suffolk city	61.6	+0.2%
9	Franklin city	61.4	+0.3%
9	Isle of Wight County	61.4	0%
9	Southampton County	61.4	+0.7%
9	York County	61.4	+0.2%
13	Surry County	61.2	+0.2%
14	Emporia city	61.1	+1.2%
14	Williamsburg city	61.1	0%
16	Charles City County	61	+0.3%
16	Greensville County	61	+1%
16	James City County	61	0%
16	Sussex County	61	+0.5%
20	Prince George County	60.8	+0.2%
21	Gloucester County	60.6	-0.2%
21	Hopewell city	60.6	+0.2%
21	Northampton County	60.6	-0.2%
24	Brunswick County	60.5	+0.8%
24	Mathews County	60.5	-0.2%
26	Colonial Heights city	60.4	+0.2%
26	Henrico County	60.4	+0.7%
26	Mecklenburg County	60.4	+1.3%
26	Petersburg city	60.4	+0.2%
30	New Kent County	60.3	+0.2%
30	Richmond city	60.3	+0.7%
32	Dinwiddie County	60.1	+0.3%
33	Chesterfield County	60	+0.3%
33	Halifax County	60	+2.2%
33	King William County	60	+0.7%
36	Accomack County	59.8	-0.5%
36	Buckingham County	59.8	+2%
36	Hanover County	59.8	+1%
36	Middlesex County	59.8	-0.2%
40	Appomattox County	59.7	+2.9%
40	Danville city	59.7	+0.8%
40	Fluvanna County	59.7	+1.9%
43	Alexandria city	59.6	+0.8%
43	Charlotte County	59.6	+2.6%
43	Cumberland County	59.6	+1.5%
43	King and Queen County	59.6	+0.2%
43	King George County	59.6	+0.3%
43	Lunenburg County	59.6	+1%
49	Goochland County	59.5	+1.5%
49	Powhatan County	59.5	+0.8%
51	Charlottesville city	59.4	+0.8%
51	Lancaster County	59.4	-0.5%
51	Nottoway County	59.4	+0.3%
51	Prince Edward County	59.4	+1.7%
55	Amelia County	59.3	+0.3%
55	Campbell County	59.3	+2.6%
57	Caroline County	59.2	+0.7%
57	Essex County	59.2	0%
57	Lynchburg city	59.2	+2.2%
57	Northumberland County	59.2	-0.8%
57	Westmoreland County	59.2	-0.3%
62	Arlington County	59.1	+1%
62	Henry County	59.1	+1.2%
62	Martinsville city	59.1	+1.2%
62	Stafford County	59.1	+0.5%
66	Albemarle County	59	+1%
66	Pittsylvania County	59	+1.5%
66	Prince William County	59	+0.7%
66	Richmond County	59	-0.3%
70	Manassas city	58.9	+0.7%
70	Manassas Park city	58.9	+0.7%
70	Roanoke city	58.9	+0.7%
73	Fairfax County	58.8	+0.7%
73	Fredericksburg city	58.8	+0.7%
73	Louisa County	58.8	+1.6%
73	Salem city	58.8	+0.5%
77	Bedford County	58.6	+1.7%
78	Orange County	58.5	+1.4%
79	Fairfax city	58.4	+0.9%
79	Falls Church city	58.4	+0.9%
79	Spotsylvania County	58.4	+1%
82	Nelson County	58.3	+2.1%
83	Amherst County	58.2	+2.3%
83	Culpeper County	58.2	+1.2%
85	Buena Vista city	58	+2.5%
85	Franklin County	58	+0.7%
87	Bristol city	57.8	+0.7%
87	Staunton city	57.8	+2.5%
87	Waynesboro city	57.8	+1.6%
90	Lee County	57.5	+0.9%
90	Roanoke County	57.5	+0.9%
92	Fauquier County	57.4	+0.5%
92	Greene County	57.4	+0.7%
92	Loudoun County	57.4	+0.3%
92	Scott County	57.4	+0.7%
96	Botetourt County	57.3	+1.8%
96	Patrick County	57.3	+1.1%
98	Covington city	57	+2.3%
98	Madison County	57	+1.1%
100	Harrisonburg city	56.8	+1.1%
100	Rockbridge County	56.8	+2.5%
102	Buchanan County	56.4	+0.9%
103	Augusta County	56.3	+2.6%
103	Radford city	56.3	+1.1%
105	Rappahannock County	56.2	+0.9%
105	Washington County	56.2	+0.7%
107	Montgomery County	56.1	+0.9%
108	Clarke County	56	+0.2%
108	Dickenson County	56	+0.7%
110	Page County	55.7	+1.3%
110	Pulaski County	55.7	+1.3%
110	Russell County	55.7	+0.7%
110	Shenandoah County	55.7	+1.3%
114	Rockingham County	55.6	+1.3%
114	Warren County	55.6	+0.5%
114	Winchester city	55.6	+0.7%
117	Craig County	55.5	+1.8%
118	Alleghany County	55.3	+2.2%
118	Frederick County	55.3	+0.9%
120	Wise County	55.1	+1.1%
121	Carroll County	55	+1.3%
121	Galax city	55	+1.3%
121	Norton city	55	+1.1%
124	Giles County	54.7	+1.3%
125	Wythe County	54.5	+1.1%
126	Bath County	54.4	+2.3%
127	Floyd County	54.2	+0.9%
128	Smyth County	54	+0.7%
129	Tazewell County	53.5	+0.9%
130	Bland County	53.4	+1.1%
131	Grayson County	53.1	+1.3%
132	Highland County	52	+2.8%

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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, 2024) [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, 2024. 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=2024. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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  title = {{NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties: Counties in Virginia by average annual temperature, 2024}},
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Which county has the highest average annual temperature?

Norfolk city, with 62.6 °F in 2024, according to NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

Which county has the lowest average annual temperature?

Highland County, with 52 °F in 2024.

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