Virgie, KY climate
Virgie has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Virgie feels like
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Virgie weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 26° | 3.5" | 1.1" | 13 | 0 | 27° – 42° |
| February | 49° | 28° | 3.6" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 27° – 47° |
| March | 58° | 34° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 40° – 57° |
| April | 70° | 42° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 51° | 4.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| June | 83° | 59° | 4.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 64° | 5.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| August | 84° | 63° | 4.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| September | 79° | 56° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| October | 69° | 44° | 2.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| November | 58° | 34° | 2.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| December | 48° | 29° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 12 | 0 | 28° – 49° |
| Year | 67° | 44° | 46.7" | 1.4" | 130 | 1 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Virgie
Virgie gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 130 days a year.
About 169 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first one by October 16. That leaves about 169 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 62% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Virgie
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Virgie, 90% of that work is heating and 10% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Virgie compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Virgie averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.4°). The shift is smaller than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Virgie’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 28° to 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Virgie’s climate
What is the coldest month in Virgie?
January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Virgie?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 64°. About 3 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Virgie get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Virgie?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 16, and the last spring frost by April 29.
What is the rainiest month in Virgie?
July, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Virgie itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fishtrap Lake, KY (11 mi, snow) and Clintwood 1w, VA (14 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.