Alonzaville, VA climate
Alonzaville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Alonzaville feels like
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Alonzaville 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 22° | 2.7" | 7.4" | 8 | 24° – 38° |
| February | 45° | 24° | 2.2" | 6.9" | 7 | 25° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 31° | 3.2" | 3.6" | 8 | 35° – 52° |
| April | 65° | 40° | 3.3" | 0 | 9 | 48° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 49° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 56° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 57° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 61° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 68° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 60° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 66° | 42° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 51° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 33° | 2.8" | 0.7" | 6 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 25° | 2.9" | 5.1" | 8 | 26° – 45° |
| Year | 64° | 41° | 40.7" | 23.7" | 105 |
“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 Alonzaville
Alonzaville gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 105 days a year.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 177 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Alonzaville
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Alonzaville, 85% of that work is heating and 15% 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 Alonzaville 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 Alonzaville averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Alonzaville’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 26° to 45°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Alonzaville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Alonzaville?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Alonzaville?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 61°. About 23 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Alonzaville get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Alonzaville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in Alonzaville?
June, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Alonzaville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Woodstock 2 Ne, VA (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.