Cedar Bluff, VA climate
Cedar Bluff has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cedar Bluff feels like
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Cedar Bluff 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° | 24° | 3.6" | 6.3" | 13 | 5 | 26° – 40° |
| February | 47° | 26° | 3.5" | 4.4" | 12 | 4 | 27° – 45° |
| March | 55° | 32° | 4.0" | 2.9" | 13 | 1 | 37° – 53° |
| April | 66° | 39° | 4.1" | 0.3" | 13 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 48° | 5.0" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| June | 80° | 57° | 4.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 83° | 61° | 5.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| August | 82° | 60° | 4.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| October | 67° | 41° | 2.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| November | 56° | 31° | 2.9" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 37° – 48° |
| December | 47° | 27° | 3.8" | 3.4" | 13 | 3 | 27° – 48° |
| Year | 65° | 42° | 46.5" | 17.6" | 144 | 14 |
“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 Cedar Bluff
Cedar Bluff gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 144 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 14 days of the year.
About 173 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 18. That leaves about 173 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cedar Bluff
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cedar Bluff, 87% of that work is heating and 13% 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.
Cedar Bluff and its neighbors
Cedar Bluff borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Claypool Hill has the coldest January nights (24°) and Richlands the hottest July afternoons (83°). Cedar Bluff’s January low is 24° and its July high 83°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Cedar Bluff 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 Cedar Bluff averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cedar Bluff’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 27° to 48°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Cedar Bluff’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cedar Bluff?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Cedar Bluff?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 61°. About 6 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cedar Bluff get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Cedar Bluff?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 18, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Cedar Bluff?
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 Cedar Bluff itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Richlands, VA (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.