Climate · Burkeville

Burkeville, VA climate

Burkeville has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
88°
248th hottest of 700 Virginia towns
January low
27°
167th mildest of 700 Virginia towns
Rain + melted snow
46 in
267th wettest of 700 Virginia towns
Snow a winter
3 in
21st least snowy of 698 Virginia towns
A normal year

What a year in Burkeville feels like

Winter

50° / 29°
Typical high / low · 1 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

68° / 45°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 7

Summer

86° / 65°
Typical high / low · 34 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

70° / 47°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 1
Best months to be outsideAprMayJunSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Burkeville weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet days30-yr range
January48°27°3.5" 1.5"9 31° – 45°
February51°29°2.8" 0.6"8 32° – 48°
March59°35°4.0" 0.4"9 41° – 57°
April70°45°3.6" 09 52° – 63°
May77°54°4.3" 010 60° – 72°
June84°62°3.9" 09 69° – 78°
July88°67°4.4" 010 72° – 81°
August86°66°4.0" 09 72° – 79°
September80°59°4.4" 08 66° – 75°
October70°46°3.7" 08 54° – 64°
November59°37°3.4" 08 42° – 53°
December51°30°3.7" 0.8"9 32° – 51°
Year68°46°45.7"3.3"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 & snow

Rain and snow in Burkeville

Burkeville gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 105 days a year.

46 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 72% of U.S. towns
3 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 81% of U.S. towns
105 days
With rain or snow (0.01"+)

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.4"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
1.5"
Frost & the growing season

About 209 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first one by November 1. That leaves about 209 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 78% of U.S. towns.

92
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
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nights below 0° in a normal year
34
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Burkeville

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Burkeville, 75% of that work is heating and 25% is cooling.

75%heating
3,987 heating degree daysLess heating than 79% of U.S. towns
1,330 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 73% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Burkeville compares

Summer heat88° July high
Hotter than 69% of U.S. towns248th hottest of 700 Virginia towns
Winter cold27° January low
Milder than 78% of U.S. towns167th mildest of 700 Virginia towns
Precipitation46" a year
Wetter than 72% of U.S. towns267th wettest of 700 Virginia towns
Snow3" a winter
Less snow than 81% of U.S. towns21st least snowy of 698 Virginia towns
Growing season209 frost-free days
Longer than 78% of U.S. towns183rd longest of 700 Virginia towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.2°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Burkeville averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 52% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.9° now 40°, was 38°
🌷 Spring+1.0° now 56°, was 55°
☀️ Summer+0.9° now 75°, was 74°
🍂 Fall+1.0° now 58°, was 57°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Burkeville’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 32° to 51°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Burkeville’s climate

What is the coldest month in Burkeville?

January, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 27°.

What is the hottest month in Burkeville?

July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 34 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Burkeville get?

About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Burkeville?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 1, and the last spring frost by April 7.

What is the rainiest month in Burkeville?

July, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Burkeville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ft Pickett, VA (17 mi, snow) and Greenbay 3 Ne, VA (5 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.

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