Mount Olive, VA climate
Mount Olive has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Mount Olive feels like
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Mount Olive 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 23° | 2.6" | 7.4" | 8 | 24° – 39° |
| February | 46° | 25° | 2.1" | 6.9" | 7 | 26° – 44° |
| March | 54° | 31° | 3.2" | 3.6" | 8 | 36° – 52° |
| April | 66° | 40° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 49° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 57° – 68° |
| June | 82° | 58° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 86° | 62° | 3.9" | 0 | 10 | 69° – 78° |
| August | 85° | 60° | 3.6" | 0 | 10 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 78° | 54° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 63° – 71° |
| October | 67° | 42° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 52° – 60° |
| November | 56° | 33° | 2.7" | 0.7" | 6 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 46° | 26° | 2.7" | 5.1" | 8 | 27° – 46° |
| Year | 65° | 42° | 39.4" | 23.7" | 105 |
“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 Mount Olive
Mount Olive gets 39 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 105 days a year.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 20. That leaves about 177 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 51% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Mount Olive
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mount Olive, 85% of that work is heating and 15% 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 Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mount Olive’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 46°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Mount Olive’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mount Olive?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Mount Olive?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 62°. About 23 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mount Olive get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Mount Olive?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 20, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in Mount Olive?
June, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mount Olive itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Woodstock 2 Ne, VA (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.