Narrows, VA climate
Narrows has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Narrows feels like
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Narrows 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° | 25° | 3.0" | 6.5" | 11 | 6 | 27° – 41° |
| February | 47° | 27° | 2.6" | 6.6" | 9 | 7 | 27° – 44° |
| March | 55° | 33° | 3.5" | 4.0" | 12 | 3 | 38° – 54° |
| April | 67° | 41° | 3.6" | 0.7" | 12 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 4.5" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 57° | 3.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 61° | 4.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.4" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 67° | 43° | 2.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 52° – 60° |
| November | 56° | 33° | 2.6" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 46° | 27° | 3.1" | 4.6" | 11 | 4 | 27° – 48° |
| Year | 65° | 42° | 40.5" | 22.7" | 133 | 20 |
“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 Narrows
Narrows gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 133 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 20 days of the year.
About 171 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 17. That leaves about 171 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 59% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Narrows
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Narrows, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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 Narrows 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 Narrows averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 78% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Narrows’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 48°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Narrows’s climate
What is the coldest month in Narrows?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Narrows?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 61°. About 7 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Narrows get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Narrows?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 17, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Narrows?
May, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Narrows itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pearisburg 4 Sse, VA (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.