Is this weather normal in Albemarle County?

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Albemarle County is in severe drought: NOAA's Palmer reading for September was -3.5. The last 12 months brought 33.3 inches of rain and snow there, 74% of the usual 44.9.

This week

Usual for Oct 28 to Nov 3: highs near 63°, lows near 41°

That is the 1991 to 2020 average for these dates in Albemarle County. The Weather Service forecast fills in below.

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The last 12 months

Oct: +0.3°OctNov: +1.3°NovDec: -2.3°DecJan 2026: -2.3°JanFeb: -1.6°FebMar: +7.1°MarApr: +6.2°AprMay: -0.2°MayJun: +2.5°JunJul: +2.5°JulAug: +2.4°AugSep: +3.9°Sepwarmercooler

Each bar is a month's average temperature against the usual for that month (1991 to 2020). Ranks compare the same month in every year since 1895.

Every year since 1895

18952025

Rain and drought

Oct: -1.7 inOctNov: -2.6 inNovDec: -1.3 inDecJan 2026: +0.3 inJanFeb: -0.8 inFebMar: -1.6 inMarApr: -2.4 inAprMay: -0.6 inMayJun: -3.0 inJunJul: -0.3 inJulAug: +3.9 inAugSep: -1.6 inSepwetterdrier

Rain and melted snow against the usual for each month. The drought reading is NOAA's Palmer index for the county.

Month by month in Albemarle County

MonthUsual high / lowUsual rainWarmestColdest
January45° / 26°3.2 in46.2° 195022.1° 1940
February49° / 28°2.7 in47.3° 201723.9° 1895
March57° / 34°3.7 in55.5° 201231.9° 1960
April68° / 43°3.4 in62.0° 202646.6° 1907
May76° / 53°4.4 in70.5° 201857.5° 1967
June83° / 61°4.4 in76.6° 201064.6° 1907
July87° / 66°4.2 in80.2° 201271.0° 1895
August85° / 64°3.8 in79.3° 190068.1° 1927
September79° / 57°4.6 in73.2° 190061.8° 1918
October69° / 46°3.6 in63.3° 191950.4° 1987
November58° / 36°3.4 in53.1° 193138.8° 1910
December49° / 29°3.5 in49.2° 201525.5° 1917

Warmest and coldest are the month's whole-month average temperature, with the year it happened.

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