Nellysford, VA climate
Nellysford has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Nellysford feels like
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Nellysford 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 | 40° | 23° | 3.6" | 5.4" | 9 | 5 | 25° – 38° |
| February | 44° | 25° | 2.7" | 6.8" | 7 | 6 | 25° – 43° |
| March | 51° | 30° | 4.0" | 4.1" | 9 | 3 | 35° – 51° |
| April | 62° | 40° | 4.0" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| May | 70° | 49° | 4.7" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| June | 76° | 57° | 4.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| July | 80° | 61° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| August | 79° | 60° | 4.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| September | 72° | 53° | 5.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 43° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 34° | 3.8" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 37° – 49° |
| December | 44° | 26° | 3.8" | 4.8" | 9 | 4 | 25° – 45° |
| Year | 61° | 42° | 48.9" | 21.6" | 119 | 19 |
“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 Nellysford
Nellysford gets 49 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 19 days of the year.
About 184 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 184 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Nellysford
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Nellysford, 84% of that work is heating and 16% 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 Nellysford 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 Nellysford averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Nellysford’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 25° to 45°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Nellysford’s climate
What is the coldest month in Nellysford?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Nellysford?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 61°. About 18 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Nellysford get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Nellysford?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Nellysford?
September, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Nellysford itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Staunton Wtp, VA (20 mi, snow) and Waynesboro Wtp, VA (11 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.