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Walkerton, Virginia

Coordinates: 37°43′35″N 77°01′22″W / 37.72639°N 77.02278°W / 37.72639; -77.02278
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Walkerton, Virginia
Walkerton is located in Virginia
Walkerton
Walkerton
Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Walkerton is located in the United States
Walkerton
Walkerton
Walkerton (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°43′35″N 77°01′22″W / 37.72639°N 77.02278°W / 37.72639; -77.02278
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyKing and Queen
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)

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

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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, Virginia (1991–2020 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)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 48.6
(9.2)
52.3
(11.3)
60.4
(15.8)
71.6
(22.0)
77.6
(25.3)
84.9
(29.4)
88.4
(31.3)
86.9
(30.5)
81.2
(27.3)
71.5
(21.9)
60.9
(16.1)
51.7
(10.9)
69.7
(20.9)
Daily mean °F (°C) 39.0
(3.9)
41.7
(5.4)
49.1
(9.5)
59.2
(15.1)
67.2
(19.6)
75.0
(23.9)
78.9
(26.1)
77.3
(25.2)
71.4
(21.9)
60.5
(15.8)
50.1
(10.1)
42.1
(5.6)
59.3
(15.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 29.4
(−1.4)
31.1
(−0.5)
37.8
(3.2)
46.9
(8.3)
56.8
(13.8)
65.0
(18.3)
69.4
(20.8)
67.8
(19.9)
61.6
(16.4)
49.6
(9.8)
39.3
(4.1)
32.4
(0.2)
48.9
(9.4)
Record low °F (°C) −15
(−26)
−12
(−24)
6
(−14)
19
(−7)
28
(−2)
37
(3)
45
(7)
42
(6)
33
(1)
22
(−6)
8
(−13)
−7
(−22)
−15
(−26)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.19
(81)
2.85
(72)
4.03
(102)
3.20
(81)
3.84
(98)
4.18
(106)
4.78
(121)
4.37
(111)
4.44
(113)
3.78
(96)
3.29
(84)
3.69
(94)
45.64
(1,159)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 3.4
(8.6)
2.4
(6.1)
1.0
(2.5)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
0.9
(2.3)
7.8
(20)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9.2 8.7 10.0 9.7 10.5 9.6 9.8 8.1 8.0 7.3 8.7 10.2 109.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 1.5 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 3.7
Source: NOAA[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walkerton, Virginia
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ Climate Summary for Walkerton, Virginia
  4. ^ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Station: Walkerton 2 NW, VA". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 5, 2021.