Middletown, VA climate
Middletown 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 decade14° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 87°, and a typical Oct 1 in Middletown peaks around 73°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Middletown feels like
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Middletown 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° | 2.6" | 4.7" | 10 | 5 | 25° – 40° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 2.1" | 9.4" | 8 | 6 | 26° – 44° |
| March | 55° | 31° | 3.3" | 2.2" | 10 | 2 | 36° – 53° |
| April | 66° | 41° | 3.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| May | 75° | 50° | 4.3" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| June | 83° | 59° | 4.3" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| July | 87° | 63° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 61° | 3.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| October | 68° | 43° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 56° | 34° | 2.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 46° | 27° | 2.8" | 4.8" | 9 | 5 | 27° – 47° |
| Year | 66° | 43° | 39.8" | 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 Middletown
Middletown 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 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 Middletown
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Middletown, 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 Middletown 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 Middletown 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 Middletown’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 47°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Middletown’s climate
What is the coldest month in Middletown?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Middletown?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 63°. About 27 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Middletown get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Middletown?
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 Middletown?
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 Middletown itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Front Royal, VA (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.