Benns Church, Virginia Weather
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Benns Church weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Clear——84°52°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——94°63°+10°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——93°69°-1°
- SundayJun 7Drizzle32%—95°69°+2°
- MondayJun 8Overcast32%—74°60°-21°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——80°58°+6°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast11%—83°60°+3°
Ozone at AQI 48. AQI up 31 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~66%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 48. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~66%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 6
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.3 µg/m³ (AQI 35) with a 0.89 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.89
- Wind
- light
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 3:57 AM
- Moonset
- 2:18 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Benns Church at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 29 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 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.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Benns Church's warmest month is July (~79°F mean) and its coldest is January (~40°F). Rainfall peaks in August (5.4 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.6 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 3.0″ | 5 |
| February | 42° | 2.6″ | 6 |
| March | 49° | 3.4″ | 6 |
| April | 58° | 3.1″ | 6 |
| May | 67° | 3.7″ | 7 |
| June | 75° | 4.1″ | 7 |
| July | 79° | 4.7″ | 7 |
| August | 77° | 5.4″ | 7 |
| September | 72° | 5.0″ | 5 |
| October | 61° | 4.2″ | 6 |
| November | 51° | 3.0″ | 5 |
| December | 43° | 3.2″ | 6 |
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Benns Church?
- Benns Church's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Benns Church?
- August is the wettest month with about 5.4 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 45 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Benns Church?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 79°F.
- What is the coldest month in Benns Church?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 40°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Benns Church?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-April); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Benns Church get?
- Benns Church averages about 73 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Benns Church?
- Benns Church's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Benns Church, Virginia sits in a humid subtropical climate zone. January means hover near 40°F while July averages 79°F — a 39°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Benns Church receives about 45 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 73 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (36.9°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.