Rio, Virginia Climate Data

Rio, Virginia has a Humid Subtropical Climate climate (Köppen classification: Cfa). Average annual temperatures range from 7.3 °C (low) to 19.6 °C (high). Annual precipitation averages 1169.9 Millimeters. Rio is located in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7b. The growing season typically runs from the last frost around Apr. 1 - Apr. 10 through the first frost around Nov. 1 - Nov. 10.

Avg Annual High19.6 °C
Avg Annual Low7.3 °C
Annual Precipitation1169.9 mm
Hardiness ZoneZone 7b
Growing Season: Last frost around Apr. 1 - Apr. 10 — First frost around Nov. 1 - Nov. 10 — Approximately 75-100 Days frost days per year.

Monthly Average Climate Data for Rio, Virginia

Average monthly temperatures and precipitation Switch to Fahrenheit
MonthAvg. LowAvg. HighAvg. Precip
January-3.7 °C7.6 °C81.79 mm
February-2.7 °C9.4 °C71.12 mm
March0.9 °C14 °C98.55 mm
April6.4 °C20.4 °C88.14 mm
May11.7 °C24.2 °C113.54 mm
June16.6 °C28.5 °C112.52 mm
July18.8 °C30.7 °C107.44 mm
August17.9 °C29.8 °C97.79 mm
September14.3 °C26.2 °C121.41 mm
October7.6 °C20.6 °C97.79 mm
November1.9 °C14.7 °C88.65 mm
December-1.7 °C9.4 °C91.19 mm
Annual7.3 °C19.6 °C1169.93 mm

Climate Zone Data for Rio, Virginia

Average First Frost DateNov. 1 - Nov. 10
Average Last Frost DateApr. 1 - Apr. 10
Average Days With Frost75-100 Days
Plant Hardiness ZoneZone 7b : -15°C to -12.2°C
Plant Hardiness Zone - 2012Zone 7a : -17.8°C to -15°C
Current Drought ConditionsExtreme Drought
Köppen Climate ClassificationCfa - Humid Subtropical Climate
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