Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Fredericksburg, VA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 4th in Fredericksburg runs mild, with highs typically landing around 69° and lows near 40°. The date has seen a wild range over 30 years of records — from a balmy 85° in 2007 to a biting 21° in 2013. Rain is unlikely today, with just a 20% chance of precipitation and no snow in sight.
Fredericksburg plays in the extremes for a mid-Atlantic city — it's hit 103° in August and plunged to -8° in February, a 111-degree spread between its all-time records. The snowiest single day on record dropped 18 inches in December 2009, and a September storm in 1999 dumped 3.7 inches of rain in one day.
Summer is the main event here, with highs averaging 90° the week of July 16–22 and a June–August stretch that consistently pushes into the mid-to-upper 80s. If you're avoiding the heat, late January is your best bet — average highs sit at just 44°. Pack an umbrella for mid-May, the wettest stretch of the year.