Horse Pasture, VA climate
Horse Pasture has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Horse Pasture feels like
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Horse Pasture 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 | 48° | 27° | 3.8" | 3.3" | 10 | 1 | 31° – 44° |
| February | 52° | 30° | 2.9" | 2.4" | 9 | 1 | 33° – 48° |
| March | 60° | 36° | 4.0" | 1.7" | 11 | 0 | 42° – 56° |
| April | 70° | 44° | 3.8" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 53° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 53° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 88° | 66° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| August | 86° | 65° | 4.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 58° | 4.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| October | 70° | 46° | 3.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 55° – 62° |
| November | 60° | 36° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| December | 51° | 30° | 3.7" | 2.0" | 10 | 1 | 32° – 50° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 47.3" | 9.4" | 119 | 3 |
“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 Horse Pasture
Horse Pasture gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year.
About 179 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 179 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Horse Pasture
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Horse Pasture, 80% of that work is heating and 20% 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 Horse Pasture 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 Horse Pasture averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Horse Pasture’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 32° to 50°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Horse Pasture’s climate
What is the coldest month in Horse Pasture?
January, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Horse Pasture?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 66°. About 28 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Horse Pasture get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Horse Pasture?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in Horse Pasture?
September, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Horse Pasture itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Martinsville Fltr Plt, VA (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.