Waynesboro Economic Development

Waynesboro Economic Development

301 W. Main Street
Waynesboro, VA 22980
P: +1 540-942-6779

Overview

Natural Environment
Nestled comfortably in the Virginia Shenandoah Valley, Waynesboro has a beautiful four season climate with warm summers and mild winters.
  • July average temperature is 71.5
  • January average temperature is 37.3
  • Average annual rainfall is 34.1 with an average 5.3 inches of snow
Geology
Waynesboro is located in the Valley and Ridge Physiographic Province with elevations ranging from 1,050 feet to 1,800 feet above sea level. The average elevation of the Blue Ridge Parkway and Appalachian Trail is 2,200 feet. The South River, a south fork of the Shenandoah River, runs directly through the City at an elevation of 1,250.

Temperature

  Avg High (°F) Avg Low (°F) Mean (°F) Heat Deg Day Cool Deg Day
Jan 44.2 23.4 33.8 812.2 0.0
Feb 47.6 24.9 36.2 665.6 0.1
Mar 55.4 31.3 43.4 520.7 0.4
Apr 66.3 39.8 53.0 242.2 8.9
May 74.2 50.0 62.1 70.0 57.4
Jun 82.1 58.6 70.4 3.1 177.8
Jul 85.7 63.3 74.5 0.0 296.0
Aug 84.6 61.4 73.0 0.5 252.5
Sep 77.5 54.5 66.0 23.5 97.2
Oct 67.7 42.6 55.1 190.3 13.2
Nov 56.4 32.7 44.5 466.3 0.2
Dec 47.1 26.8 37.0 714.6 0.0

Temperature Extremes, Annual Number of Days

  Days
High > 90°F (Num. of Days) 18.1
Low < 32°F (Num. of Days) 120.2
Low < 0°F (Num. of Days) 0.8

Precipitation

  Precip Total " Days Precip ≥ 0.01" Days Precip ≥ 0.5"
Jan 3.16 8.3 1.4
Feb 2.80 7.4 1.5
Mar 4.11 8.5 2.3
Apr 3.94 10.3 3.1
May 3.59 11.8 2.1
Jun 4.47 10.6 3.3
Jul 3.68 10.9 2.4
Aug 3.69 10.8 2.7
Sep 5.46 8.5 2.8
Oct 3.41 8.6 2.7
Nov 4.03 7.4 2.7
Dec 2.99 8.6 2.2

Snowfall

  Snowfall Total " Days Snow Depth ≥ 10"
Jan N/A N/A
Feb N/A N/A
Mar N/A N/A
Apr N/A N/A
May N/A N/A
Jun N/A N/A
Jul N/A N/A
Aug N/A N/A
Sep N/A N/A
Oct N/A N/A
Nov N/A N/A
Dec N/A N/A