Harrisonburg (VA) Temperature by Month

Harrisonburg in Virginia, United States of America sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 6°C (43°F) in January and 30°C (86°F) in July, averaging 18°C (64°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from comfortable to cold in Harrisonburg. At night, minimum temperatures range from 17°C (63°F) in July to -6°C (21°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Harrisonburg by month:

From around 4 AM to 6 AM temperatures are at their lowest; by 3 PM they've climbed to their daily peak.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Harrisonburg's average annual maximum temperature is 18°C (64°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Athens, Greece sits at 23°C (73°F) on average, with hot dry summers and mild winters characteristic of the Mediterranean.

Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year, mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.

San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation, summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.

Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round, large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.

For more on Harrisonburg's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Harrisonburg climate page.