Front Royal, VA climate
Front Royal has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Front Royal feels like
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Front Royal 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° | 2.8" | 4.7" | 10 | 5 | 25° – 40° |
| February | 47° | 26° | 2.1" | 9.4" | 8 | 6 | 26° – 44° |
| March | 55° | 32° | 3.3" | 2.2" | 10 | 2 | 37° – 53° |
| April | 67° | 42° | 3.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 50° | 4.2" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| June | 83° | 59° | 4.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 87° | 64° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 62° | 3.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| October | 68° | 43° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 53° – 61° |
| November | 57° | 34° | 2.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 47° | 27° | 2.9" | 4.8" | 9 | 5 | 28° – 47° |
| Year | 66° | 43° | 41.0" | 21.1" | 120 | 17 |
“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 Front Royal
Front Royal gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 17 days of the year.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first one by October 28. That leaves about 196 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Front Royal
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Front Royal, 82% of that work is heating and 18% 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 Front Royal 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 Front Royal averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Front Royal’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 28° to 47°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Front Royal’s climate
What is the coldest month in Front Royal?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Front Royal?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 64°. About 27 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Front Royal get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Front Royal?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 28, and the last spring frost by April 13.
What is the rainiest month in Front Royal?
September, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Front Royal itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Front Royal, VA (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.