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Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia Weather

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Spotsylvania Courthouse weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA
Sunday, July 5 at 2:30 AM
73
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
80°
Humidity
95%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
1:53 AM
Sunset
4:36 PM
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSpotsylvania Courthouse, VA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit with a 39% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 71°H 95°
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    39%
    —
    95°71°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Showers
    75%
    0.09″
    94°70°-1°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Showers
    66%
    0.04″
    81°70°-13°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Showers
    56%
    0.07″
    72°68°-9°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    —
    91°68°+19°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    36%
    —
    90°72°-1°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    37%
    —
    87°69°-3°
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°65°83°100°12a6a12p6pnow 73°high 95°low 71°PRECIP %
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
208° · backing 105°
Direction
SSW
208°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 3
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 3 · pk 27 @ 8:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 185SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1002.6
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.61 inHg
Now
1002.6
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1002–1005
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1004.91001.61002.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
↓-15 in 6h

AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 15 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
11.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Good
8μg/m³
OzoneGood
46μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.95
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
60%
PARTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
24.9mi
UNLIMITED
122 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
06:30 UTC · Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
06:30 UTC · Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:22 AM
Sunrise
1:53 AM
Daylight
14h 43m
Sunset
4:36 PM
Civil dusk
9:09 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:26 PM
Moonset
11:20 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Spotsylvania Courthouse at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

15-Day Forecast — Spotsylvania Courthouse

  1. Sun95°70°39%
  2. Mon94°70°75%
  3. Tue81°70°66%
  4. Wed72°68°56%
  5. Thu91°68°28%
  6. Fri90°72°36%
  7. Sat87°69°37%
  8. Sun84°69°25%
  9. Mon87°70°17%
  10. Tue81°65°11%
  11. Wed90°66°22%
  12. Thu95°67°29%
  13. Fri91°69°40%
  14. Sat88°68°43%
  15. Sun91°67°48%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Spotsylvania Courthouse

SPC has placed Spotsylvania Courthouse in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
  • DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Spotsylvania Courthouse peaks at about 78°F in July and bottoms near 36°F in January; July brings the heaviest rain (4.8 inches) and February the least (2.5 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January36°2.7″6
February38°2.5″5
March45°4.0″6
April56°3.4″6
May65°4.2″9
June74°3.9″8
July78°4.8″7
August76°3.0″7
September70°4.5″6
October58°3.7″6
November47°3.5″5
December39°3.2″6

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Spotsylvania Courthouse runs from a 36°F January mean to 78°F in July, a 43°F seasonal spread, with near 43.4 inches of precipitation across about 76 wet days.

Rainfall in Spotsylvania Courthouse stays even across the calendar: July tops out at 4.8 inches over 6.5 rainy days, and February still logs 2.5 inches across 4.9 — a narrow range for Spotsylvania Courthouse. That lines Spotsylvania Courthouse up with places like Fredericksburg, VA, Lake Wilderness, VA and Southern Gateway, VA, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Around mid-April, Spotsylvania Courthouse sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Spotsylvania Courthouse's beds. Spotsylvania Courthouse's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Spotsylvania Courthouse's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. The season ends by mid-November in Spotsylvania Courthouse, once hard frosts set back in. Spotsylvania Courthouse's low ground holds frost later into spring than Spotsylvania Courthouse's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Fredericksburg, VA, Lake Wilderness, VA, Southern Gateway, VA, Falmouth, VA, Lake Land'Or, VA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Spotsylvania Courthouse?
Frost typically leaves Spotsylvania Courthouse by mid-April and returns to Spotsylvania Courthouse near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Spotsylvania Courthouse?
Rainfall in Spotsylvania Courthouse peaks in July near 4.8 inches, out of about 43 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Spotsylvania Courthouse?
On average July tops the year in Spotsylvania Courthouse at about 78°F.
What is the coldest month in Spotsylvania Courthouse?
The coldest stretch in Spotsylvania Courthouse falls in January, around 36°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Spotsylvania Courthouse?
In Spotsylvania Courthouse, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; Spotsylvania Courthouse's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Spotsylvania Courthouse get?
Spotsylvania Courthouse averages about 76 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Spotsylvania Courthouse?
Since January in Spotsylvania Courthouse averages 36°F, Spotsylvania Courthouse's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Spotsylvania Courthouse?
Spotsylvania Courthouse's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Spotsylvania Courthouse?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Spotsylvania Courthouse in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Spotsylvania Courthouse?
Current conditions for Spotsylvania Courthouse and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Spotsylvania Courthouse forecast updated?
The Spotsylvania Courthouse forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Spotsylvania Courthouse?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Spotsylvania Courthouse are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Spotsylvania Courthouse?
The next few days in Spotsylvania Courthouse's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The warm-summer humid continental climate of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia carries typical Januarys near 36°F and Julys around 78°F — 42°F of seasonal travel.

Spotsylvania Courthouse sees close to 43 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 76 wet days.

From 38.2°N, Spotsylvania Courthouse sees a 42°F seasonal swing that governs Spotsylvania Courthouse's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Spotsylvania Courthouse

  • 22551
  • 22553

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.