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Climate in Chase Crossing · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Chase Crossing has mild winters and warm summers

A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

A year in Chase Crossing at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan47°29° 3" snow
Feb49°30°
Mar56°37°
Apr66°45° Nice outLast frost ~4
May75°55° Nice out
Jun83°64° Nice out5 days 90°+
Jul88°69° 11 days 90°+Wettest
Aug86°67° 7 days 90°+
Sep80°62° Nice out
Oct now70°51° Nice out
Nov59°40° First frost ~7
Dec51°33°

What stands out about Chase Crossing’s climate

Read from where Chase Crossing sits among Virginia’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · A normal year

What a year in Chase Crossing feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
49° / 31°
3 days with 1"+ of snow
Spring
66° / 46°
Last frost around Apr 4
Summer
85° / 67°
26 days reach 90°
Fall
70° / 51°
First frost around Nov 7
Best months to be outsideAprMayJunSepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Living here

Living with Chase Crossing’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.

The garden window

216 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 4 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 7.

Little snow to shovel

About 7" in a normal winter.

Furnace season

Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 72% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.

Summer heat

About 26 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 88°.

Get outside

The nicest months are April, May, June, September and October.

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Storms and extremes

Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.

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Rain & snow

7 inches of snow, 46 of rain and melt

July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year.

46"
Rain + melted snow a year
270th wettest of 700 Virginia towns
More than 72% of U.S. towns
7"
Snow in a normal winter
149th least snowy of 698 Virginia towns
Less than 77% of U.S. towns
5 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
138th least snowy of 632 Virginia towns
Less than 72% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

4.6"
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Snowfall by month

Inches of snow

3.4"
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Frost & heat

About 216 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first by November 7.

61
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
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nights below 0° in a normal year
26
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

18
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90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

11
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Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in Chase Crossing averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).

+1.7°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A bigger shift than in 81% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.0°now 40°, was 38°
🌷 Spring+1.7°now 56°, was 54°
☀️ Summer+1.7°now 76°, was 74°
🍂 Fall+1.3°now 60°, was 59°

Change by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Compared with other towns

How Chase Crossing compares

Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Virginia.

Summer heat88° July high
Hotter than 68% of U.S. towns273rd hottest of 700 Virginia towns
Winter cold29° January low
Milder than 80% of U.S. towns78th mildest of 700 Virginia towns
Precipitation46" a year
Wetter than 72% of U.S. towns270th wettest of 700 Virginia towns
Snow7" a winter
Less snow than 77% of U.S. towns149th least snowy of 698 Virginia towns
Growing season216 frost-free days
Longer than 81% of U.S. towns115th longest of 700 Virginia towns
Month by month

Chase Crossing weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January47°29°3.5" 3.4"11332° – 44°
February49°30°3.1" 1.5"10129° – 46°
March56°37°4.1" 0.5"11042° – 55°
April66°45°3.4" 010052° – 61°
May75°55°3.6" 010060° – 71°
June83°64°3.9" 010068° – 78°
July88°69°4.6" 010074° – 82°
August86°67°4.4" 010073° – 80°
September80°62°4.3" 08068° – 76°
October70°51°4.0" 09056° – 67°
November59°40°3.2" 09044° – 54°
December51°33°3.7" 1.2"11133° – 53°
Year67°48°45.7"6.6"1195
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Chase Crossing

72% of the work is heating.

72%heating
3,660 heating degree daysLess heating than 81% of U.S. towns
1,440 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 77% of U.S. towns

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.

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 53°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal

Common questions about Chase Crossing’s climate

What is the coldest month in Chase Crossing?

January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 29°.

What is the hottest month in Chase Crossing?

July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 69°. About 26 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Chase Crossing get?

About 7 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.

When is the first frost in Chase Crossing?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 7, and the last spring frost by April 4.

What is the rainiest month in Chase Crossing?

July, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.

Neighbors talk weather

Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Chase Crossing.

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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Chase Crossing itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Painter 2 W, VA (15 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.

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