Walkerton, Virginia

Walkerton, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Walkerton
Walkerton

Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia

Coordinates: 37°43′35″N 77°01′22″W / 37.72639°N 77.02278°W / 37.72639; -77.02278Coordinates: 37°43′35″N 77°01′22″W / 37.72639°N 77.02278°W / 37.72639; -77.02278
Country United States
State Virginia
County King and Queen
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)

Walkerton is an unincorporated community in King and Queen County, Virginia, United States.[1]

Fort Mattapony, Hillsborough, and Northbank are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Walkerton has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[3]

Climate data for Walkerton 2 NW, VA, 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1932-present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 81
(27)		 83
(28)		 91
(33)		 100
(38)		 99
(37)		 107
(42)		 108
(42)		 104
(40)		 103
(39)		 101
(38)		 87
(31)		 83
(28)		 108
(42)
Average high °F (°C) 50.5
(10.3)		 54.6
(12.6)		 63.5
(17.5)		 74.1
(23.4)		 80.4
(26.9)		 87.9
(31.1)		 91.1
(32.8)		 89.5
(31.9)		 84.0
(28.9)		 73.9
(23.3)		 64.2
(17.9)		 53.6
(12)		 72.28
(22.38)
Average low °F (°C) 25.6
(−3.6)		 27.8
(−2.3)		 34.5
(1.4)		 43.6
(6.4)		 53.3
(11.8)		 62.5
(16.9)		 66.6
(19.2)		 65.1
(18.4)		 57.8
(14.3)		 45.8
(7.7)		 36.9
(2.7)		 28.4
(−2)		 45.66
(7.57)
Record low °F (°C) −14
(−26)		 −12
(−24)		 6
(−14)		 19
(−7)		 28
(−2)		 37
(3)		 45
(7)		 42
(6)		 33
(1)		 22
(−6)		 8
(−13)		 −7
(−22)		 −14
(−26)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.18
(80.8)		 2.91
(73.9)		 4.11
(104.4)		 3.13
(79.5)		 3.90
(99.1)		 3.35
(85.1)		 4.52
(114.8)		 3.76
(95.5)		 3.74
(95)		 3.34
(84.8)		 3.33
(84.6)		 3.41
(86.6)		 42.68
(1,084.1)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 3.9
(9.9)		 3.5
(8.9)		 0.6
(1.5)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0.2
(0.5)		 1.8
(4.6)		 10
(25.4)
Average precipitation days 10 9 11 11 11 10 11 9 8 9 10 10 119
Source: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=akq

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walkerton, Virginia
  2. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ Climate Summary for Walkerton, Virginia


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