Colonial Forge, VA climate
Colonial Forge has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Colonial Forge feels like
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Colonial Forge 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 26° | 2.9" | 3.7" | 9 | 28° – 42° |
| February | 49° | 28° | 2.6" | 5.2" | 7 | 29° – 46° |
| March | 57° | 35° | 3.5" | 0.1" | 9 | 40° – 56° |
| April | 68° | 44° | 3.2" | 0 | 10 | 52° – 62° |
| May | 76° | 54° | 4.1" | 0 | 13 | 60° – 71° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 68° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 68° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 73° – 83° |
| August | 86° | 66° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 71° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 59° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 66° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 47° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 53° – 64° |
| November | 58° | 36° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 41° – 53° |
| December | 49° | 30° | 3.4" | 2.3" | 9 | 31° – 50° |
| Year | 67° | 46° | 42.5" | 11.3" | 113 |
“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 Colonial Forge
Colonial Forge gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 113 days a year.
About 207 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 6 and the first one by November 1. That leaves about 207 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 76% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Colonial Forge
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Colonial Forge, 76% of that work is heating and 24% is cooling.
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.
Colonial Forge and its neighbors
Colonial Forge borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. Embrey Mill has both the coldest January nights (26°) and the hottest July afternoons (88°). Colonial Forge’s January low is 26° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Colonial Forge 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 Colonial Forge averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Colonial Forge’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 31° to 50°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Colonial Forge’s climate
What is the coldest month in Colonial Forge?
January, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Colonial Forge?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 68°. About 41 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Colonial Forge get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Colonial Forge?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 1, and the last spring frost by April 6.
What is the rainiest month in Colonial Forge?
September, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Colonial Forge itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Fredericksburg Sewage, VA (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.