Hurt, VA climate
Hurt has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade14° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 88°, and a typical Oct 1 in Hurt peaks around 74°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Hurt feels like
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Hurt 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 | 47° | 26° | 3.5" | 1.5" | 10 | 1 | 30° – 43° |
| February | 51° | 29° | 2.8" | 2.0" | 9 | 2 | 31° – 48° |
| March | 59° | 35° | 3.7" | 1.1" | 11 | 1 | 41° – 56° |
| April | 70° | 44° | 3.6" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| May | 76° | 53° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| June | 84° | 61° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 66° | 3.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 86° | 65° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 58° | 4.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| October | 70° | 45° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| November | 59° | 35° | 3.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| December | 50° | 29° | 3.5" | 1.2" | 10 | 1 | 30° – 49° |
| Year | 68° | 46° | 43.9" | 5.9" | 117 | 4 |
“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 Hurt
Hurt gets 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 117 days a year.
About 191 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 191 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 65% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hurt
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hurt, 79% of that work is heating and 21% 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.
How Hurt 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 Hurt averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 73% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hurt’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 30° to 49°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Hurt’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hurt?
January, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Hurt?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 66°. About 27 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hurt get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Hurt?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 15.
What is the rainiest month in Hurt?
September, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hurt itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Huddleston 4 Sw, VA (12 mi, snow) and Lynchburg Rgnl Airport, VA (16 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.