Question: What is the average winter daytime temperature in the region where Richmond is found, in the state where the Battle of Fredericksburg was fought?

the battle of dinwiddie court house was fought on march 31, 1865, during the american civil war at the end of the richmond-petersburg campaign and in the beginning stage of the appomattox campaign. along with the battle of white oak road which was fought simultaneously on march 31, the battle involved the last offensive action by general robert e. lee's confederate army of northern virginia attempting to stop the progress of lieutenant general ulysses s. grant's union army (army of the potomac, army of the shenandoah and army of the james). grant's forces were moving to cut the remaining confederate supply lines and to force the confederates to extend their defensive lines at petersburg, virginia and richmond, virginia to the breaking point, if not to force them into a decisive open field battle. <SEP> fredericksburg is a census-designated place (cdp) in bethel township, lebanon county, pennsylvania, united states. the population was 987 at the 2000 census. fredericksburg was originally called stumptown after a disreputable settler named frederick stump, who founded the town in 1755, and reportedly massacred an encampment of ten inebriated indians one winter and sent their bodies down the susquehanna. fredericksburg was the birthplace of clayton mark in 1858. clayton mark, the prominent steel magnate, was the founder of the planned worker community of marktown. <SEP> Richmond is located at 37°32′N 77°28′W﻿ / ﻿37.533°N 77.467°W﻿ / 37.533; -77.467 (37.538, −77.462). The city is located in the Piedmont region of Virginia, at the highest navigable point of the James River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 62 square miles (160 km2), of which 60 square miles (160 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) of it (4.3%) is water. The Piedmont region is characterized by relatively low, rolling hills, and lies between the low, sea level Tidewater region and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Significant bodies of water in the region include the James River, the Appomattox River, and the Chickahominy River. <SEP> The region averages around 3–5 in (8–13 cm) of snowfall annually in the Charlotte area, and slightly more north toward the Virginia border. The Piedmont is especially notorious for sleet and freezing rain. Freezing rain can be heavy enough to snarl traffic and break down trees and power lines. In winter, the Piedmont is colder than the coast, with temperatures usually averaging in the upper 40s–lower 50s °F (8–12 °C) during the day and often dropping below the freezing point at night. Annual precipitation and humidity are lower in the Piedmont than in the mountains or the coast, but even at its lowest, the average is 40 in (1,020 mm) per year. <SEP> Battle of Fredericksburg Part of the American Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg: the Army of the Potomac crossing the Rappahannock River in the morning of December 13, 1862, by Kurz and Allison (1888) Date December 11 -- 15, 1862 Location Spotsylvania County and Fredericksburg, Virginia 38 ° 17 ′ 58 ''N 77 ° 28 ′ 14'' W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.2995 ° N 77.4705 ° W ﻿ / 38.2995; - 77.4705 Coordinates: 38 ° 17 ′ 58 ''N 77 ° 28 ′ 14'' W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.2995 ° N 77.4705 ° W ﻿ / 38.2995; - 77.4705 Result Confederate victory Belligerents United States (Union) Confederate States Commanders and leaders Ambrose E. Burnside Robert E. Lee Thomas J. Jackson Units involved Army of the Potomac Army of Northern Virginia Strength 122,009 114,000 engaged (estimated) 78,513 72,500 engaged (estimated) Casualties and losses 12,653 1,284 killed 9,600 wounded 1,769 captured / missing 5,377 608 killed 4,116 wounded 653 captured / missing