Austinville has chilly winters and pleasant summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Austinville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Austinville’s climate
Read from where Austinville sits among Virginia’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Living with Austinville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
174 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 25 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 18.
About 18" a winter over 5 days with an inch or more, most in January. Snow covers the ground about 16 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 89% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 6 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 84°.
The nicest months are April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Austinville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 25 and the first by October 18.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
18 inches of snow, 43 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 135 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Austinville averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 52% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Austinville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Virginia.
Austinville 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 | 44° | 24° | 3.3" | 5.9" | 11 | 5 | 27° – 41° |
| February | 48° | 27° | 2.8" | 4.9" | 11 | 5 | 28° – 45° |
| March | 56° | 32° | 3.7" | 2.9" | 12 | 2 | 38° – 53° |
| April | 67° | 40° | 3.8" | 0.5" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 48° | 4.2" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 56° | 4.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 60° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 67° | 42° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 59° |
| November | 57° | 32° | 2.9" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 47° | 27° | 3.2" | 3.8" | 11 | 3 | 27° – 48° |
| Year | 65° | 42° | 42.7" | 18.4" | 135 | 16 |
Heating and cooling a home in Austinville
89% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 48°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Austinville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Austinville?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Austinville?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 60°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Austinville get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Austinville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 25.
What is the rainiest month in Austinville?
July, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Austinville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Austinville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Wytheville, VA (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.