Montvale, VA climate
Montvale has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Montvale feels like
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Montvale 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 | 46° | 27° | 3.4" | 2.5" | 7 | 2 | 29° – 43° |
| February | 50° | 29° | 2.9" | 2.3" | 7 | 2 | 30° – 46° |
| March | 58° | 35° | 3.8" | 1.8" | 9 | 1 | 40° – 56° |
| April | 69° | 44° | 3.8" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 53° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 57° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| October | 69° | 45° | 3.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| November | 58° | 35° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| December | 49° | 30° | 3.7" | 4.7" | 7 | 2 | 30° – 49° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 45.7" | 11.4" | 97 | 7 |
“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 Montvale
Montvale gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 97 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 7 days of the year.
About 205 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 205 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 75% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Montvale
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Montvale, 78% of that work is heating and 22% 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 Montvale 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 Montvale averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Montvale’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 7°.
Common questions about Montvale’s climate
What is the coldest month in Montvale?
January, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Montvale?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 42 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Montvale get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Montvale?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 8.
What is the rainiest month in Montvale?
June, with 4.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Montvale itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Buchanan, VA (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.