Walkerton, Virginia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Walkerton, Virginia
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 Walkerton, Virginia
Location in Virginia
Walkerton, Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | King and Queen |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Walkerton is a small place in King and Queen County, Virginia, United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that don't have their own local government. Instead, it's part of the larger county.
Historic Places in Walkerton
Walkerton is home to some important historic sites. These places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is a special list kept by the United States government. It helps protect buildings, sites, and objects that are important to history.
The historic places in Walkerton include:
- Fort Mattapony
- Hillsborough
- Northbank
These sites help us learn about the past of Walkerton and the surrounding area.
Weather in Walkerton
The weather in Walkerton has hot, humid summers. Winters are usually mild to cool. This type of weather is called a humid subtropical climate. On climate maps, you might see it marked as "Cfa." This means the area gets a lot of rain all year. It also has warm temperatures for most of the year.
Here's a look at the typical weather in Walkerton:
| Climate data for Walkerton 2 NW, Virginia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1932–present) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
