King and Queen Court House, Virginia Weather
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King and Queen Court House weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Clear——80°50°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——87°56°+7°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——91°59°+4°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——92°65°+1°
- SundayJun 7Light Showers32%0.02″90°68°-2°
- MondayJun 8Overcast32%—78°54°-12°
- TuesdayJun 9Mostly Clear12%—79°50°+1°
Ozone at AQI 68 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 16 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
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 68 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 68
- UV peak
- 5.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 68
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.7 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.75
- 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
- 2:49 AM
- Moonset
- 12:12 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
King and Queen Court House at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 2 (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 3, 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
King and Queen Court House's warmest month is July (~79°F mean) and its coldest is January (~39°F). Rainfall peaks in September (4.9 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.8 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 3.6″ | 6 |
| February | 41° | 2.8″ | 6 |
| March | 49° | 4.0″ | 7 |
| April | 59° | 3.8″ | 7 |
| May | 67° | 4.0″ | 8 |
| June | 75° | 4.5″ | 7 |
| July | 79° | 4.9″ | 7 |
| August | 77° | 4.8″ | 7 |
| September | 71° | 4.9″ | 6 |
| October | 60° | 4.1″ | 5 |
| November | 50° | 3.0″ | 6 |
| December | 42° | 3.6″ | 7 |
Regional context
King and Queen Court House's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 39°F to a July mean of 79°F — a 41°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 47.9 inches spread across roughly 77 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Rainfall stays relatively even across the calendar: September tops out at 4.9 inches across 5.8 days with measurable rain, and February settles around 2.8 inches across 5.6 rainy days — a comparatively narrow seasonal range. The balanced distribution lines King and Queen Court House up with places like King William, VA, West Point, VA and New Kent, VA, all of which run on overlapping storm tracks rather than a single seasonal moisture source.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around mid-April, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops — tomatoes, peppers, eggplant — wait until soil temperatures reach the mid-50s°F, usually two weeks past the last-frost date. The window closes around mid-November, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. These dates represent 30-year central tendencies; actual year-to-year variation can shift either bookend by 7-14 days, and local microclimate features within King and Queen Court House — cold-air drainage on calm clear nights, slope aspect, distance from any nearby lake or river — can push the practical frost window earlier or later than the regional average.
Similar climates: King William, VA, West Point, VA, New Kent, VA, Central Garage, VA, Saluda, VA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in King and Queen Court House?
- King and Queen Court House's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in King and Queen Court House?
- September is the wettest month with about 4.9 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 48 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in King and Queen Court House?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 79°F.
- What is the coldest month in King and Queen Court House?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 39°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in King and Queen Court House?
- 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 King and Queen Court House get?
- King and Queen Court House averages about 77 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is King and Queen Court House?
- King and Queen Court House'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
King and Queen Court House, Virginia sits in a humid subtropical climate zone. January means hover near 39°F while July averages 79°F — a 41°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, King and Queen Court House receives about 48 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 77 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (37.7°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.