Lake Holiday, VA climate
Lake Holiday has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lake Holiday feels like
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Lake Holiday 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 | 41° | 23° | 2.7" | 6.9" | 10 | 7 | 23° – 39° |
| February | 45° | 24° | 2.1" | 8.0" | 9 | 7 | 25° – 44° |
| March | 53° | 30° | 3.3" | 3.8" | 11 | 3 | 36° – 52° |
| April | 65° | 40° | 3.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 4.3" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| June | 82° | 58° | 4.1" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| July | 86° | 62° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| August | 85° | 60° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 78° | 53° | 4.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| October | 67° | 42° | 3.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| November | 55° | 33° | 2.8" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 26° | 2.9" | 3.8" | 10 | 5 | 26° – 46° |
| Year | 65° | 42° | 40.3" | 23.1" | 127 | 22 |
“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 Lake Holiday
Lake Holiday gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 127 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 22 days of the year.
About 200 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first one by October 29. That leaves about 200 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 72% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lake Holiday
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lake Holiday, 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 Lake Holiday 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 Lake Holiday averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lake Holiday’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 26° to 46°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Lake Holiday’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lake Holiday?
January, with a typical high of 41° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Lake Holiday?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 62°. About 23 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lake Holiday get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Lake Holiday?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by April 11.
What is the rainiest month in Lake Holiday?
May, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lake Holiday itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Winchester, VA (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.