Prices Fork, VA climate
Prices Fork has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade11° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 83°, and a typical Oct 1 in Prices Fork peaks around 72°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Prices Fork feels like
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Prices Fork 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" | 7.7" | 11 | 6 | 27° – 41° |
| February | 47° | 27° | 2.7" | 7.0" | 11 | 6 | 28° – 44° |
| March | 56° | 33° | 3.5" | 4.3" | 12 | 3 | 37° – 53° |
| April | 66° | 41° | 3.6" | 0.6" | 13 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 4.3" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 57° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 61° | 4.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| October | 67° | 42° | 2.9" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| November | 56° | 33° | 2.8" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 47° | 28° | 3.1" | 4.7" | 12 | 4 | 27° – 48° |
| Year | 65° | 42° | 41.1" | 24.7" | 136 | 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 Prices Fork
Prices Fork gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 136 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 19 days of the year.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 54% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Prices Fork
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Prices Fork, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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 Prices Fork 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 Prices Fork averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 63% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Prices Fork’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 Prices Fork’s climate
What is the coldest month in Prices Fork?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Prices Fork?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 61°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Prices Fork get?
About 25 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Prices Fork?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in Prices Fork?
May, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Prices Fork itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Blacksburg Nwso, VA (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.