Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Hopewell, VA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Hopewell typically feels like spring has arrived, with an average high of 71° and a low of 45°. History shows wide swings are possible though — this date has seen a scorching 89° back in 1942 and a teeth-chattering 23° as recently as 1992. Today there's a 35% chance of rain, so keep an umbrella handy.
Hopewell's weather has real range — the thermometer has climbed as high as 106° on August 31, 1932, and plunged to -11° on January 21, 1985, a swing of 117 degrees. The wettest single day on record dropped 7.61 inches during Hurricane Floyd on September 16, 1999, while the biggest snowstorm buried the city under 14 inches on January 24, 1940.
Summers in Hopewell are legitimately hot, with the warmest week of the year (July 16–22) averaging a high of 91°, and highs staying in the upper 80s through August. Winter is mild by mid-Atlantic standards — even the coldest week of the year (January 15–21) averages a high of 50°. If you're trying to avoid rain, note that late July is the wettest stretch, averaging over an inch of precipitation in a single week.