Floyd, VA climate
Floyd has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade9° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 78°, and a typical Sep 30 in Floyd peaks around 69°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Floyd feels like
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Floyd 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 | 42° | 24° | 3.6" | 3.1" | 9 | 2 | 26° – 40° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 2.9" | 2.4" | 8 | 2 | 28° – 43° |
| March | 54° | 33° | 3.9" | 1.3" | 10 | 1 | 37° – 52° |
| April | 64° | 41° | 4.2" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| May | 72° | 50° | 4.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| June | 77° | 58° | 4.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 81° | 62° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 68° – 74° |
| August | 79° | 61° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 74° | 54° | 4.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 65° | 44° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51° – 59° |
| November | 54° | 34° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 46° | 27° | 3.5" | 1.8" | 9 | 1 | 27° – 46° |
| Year | 63° | 43° | 47.6" | 8.7" | 118 | 5 |
“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 Floyd
Floyd gets 48 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 118 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 5 days of the year.
About 159 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first one by October 10. That leaves about 159 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 72% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Floyd
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Floyd, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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.
How Floyd 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 Floyd averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°). The shift is larger than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Floyd’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 46°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Floyd’s climate
What is the coldest month in Floyd?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Floyd?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 62°. About 2 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Floyd get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Floyd?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 10, and the last spring frost by April 30.
What is the rainiest month in Floyd?
June, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Floyd itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Woolwine 1 Se, VA (10 mi, snow) and Floyd 2 Ne, VA (2 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.