Baywood has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Baywood at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Baywood’s climate
Read from where Baywood sits among Virginia’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Baywood feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
17 inches of snow, 50 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 117 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Baywood’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
180 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 22 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 21.
About 17" a winter over 5 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 16 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 90% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 2 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 82°.
The nicest months are April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 2.1 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 →About 180 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 21.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Baywood averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Baywood compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Virginia.
Baywood 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 | 43° | 25° | 3.9" | 4.6" | 10 | 5 | 27° – 41° |
| February | 47° | 27° | 3.2" | 5.8" | 8 | 6 | 28° – 45° |
| March | 54° | 33° | 4.2" | 3.4" | 9 | 2 | 37° – 52° |
| April | 65° | 40° | 4.5" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| May | 72° | 48° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 56° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 82° | 60° | 4.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 67° – 73° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| October | 66° | 41° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| November | 55° | 32° | 3.7" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 46° | 27° | 3.8" | 1.9" | 9 | 3 | 27° – 48° |
| Year | 64° | 42° | 50.4" | 16.6" | 117 | 16 |
Heating and cooling a home in Baywood
90% 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 6°.
Common questions about Baywood’s climate
What is the coldest month in Baywood?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Baywood?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 60°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Baywood get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Baywood?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Baywood?
June, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Baywood.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Baywood itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Galax Radio Wbrf, VA (6 mi, snow) and Galax Wtp, VA (6 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.