Apartments for Rent in Petersburg, VA (191 Rentals)

Petersburg, VA, summers are typically wet, muggy, and hot, while the winters are snowy and very cold. It is partly cloudy most often throughout the year. Temperatures average between 30 degrees on the cold end to 90 degrees on the hotter side. Rarely, Petersburg will experience more weather extremes with temperatures increasing to over 97 degrees or falling below 16 degrees Fahrenheit. Although Virginia overall has mild winters, the area is particularly prone to harsh winter storms. Even so, it only averages as a state 14 inches of snow annually. Comparatively, 28 inches is the nation’s average. The city of Petersburg itself averages only six inches of snow a year and around 46 inches of rain, annually.