Climate of Amherst

Amherst has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Amherst is 19° degrees and there is about 629 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 190 days a year with an average humidity of 74% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 6°C and 31°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -3°C and 18°C
Rain: it rains 148 days and there is a total of approximately 630 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 14 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2932 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between 6°C and 31°C
Warmest month:	31°C in July
Coldest month:	6°C in January
Night temperature:	between -3°C and 18°C
Dry days:	203 days
Days with rain:	148 days
Days with snow:	14 days
Total rain sum:	630 mm
Hours of sunshine:	2932 hours

Climate of Amherst
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Amherst
The best travel time for Amherst
Climate of Amherst by month
Experiences with the weather of Amherst

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Amherst.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Amherst.

Climate table of Amherst

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Amherst. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Amherst might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	6	8	13	20	25	29	31	30	26	20	13	8
Night temp. (°C)	-3	-1	2	8	13	16	18	18	15	9	3	1
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	52	55	58	62	63	40	33	38	51	50	58	70
Days with rain	10	10	13	15	17	13	14	14	12	11	9	10
Days with snow	4	4	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2
Dry days	17	14	15	15	14	17	17	17	18	20	20	19
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	5	6	7	9	10	11	11	11	9	6	6	5
Wind force (Bft)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
UV-index	2	2	3	4	6	6	6	6	5	3	3	2

Best time to visit Amherst

The best time to visit Amherst in the state of Virginia is from April through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Amherst is 31°C in July and the lowest is 6°C in January.

Climate of Amherst by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Amherst? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

January