Rectortown, VA climate
Rectortown has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Rectortown feels like
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Rectortown 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 | 42° | 24° | 3.0" | 8.4" | 9 | 7 | 25° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 2.3" | 4.4" | 7 | 6 | 25° – 44° |
| March | 55° | 32° | 3.5" | 3.3" | 10 | 2 | 37° – 53° |
| April | 66° | 42° | 3.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 51° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| June | 83° | 60° | 4.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 4.2" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 63° | 3.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 56° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 35° | 3.0" | 0.6" | 8 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 46° | 28° | 3.3" | 3.1" | 9 | 3 | 28° – 47° |
| Year | 65° | 44° | 42.7" | 19.8" | 108 | 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 Rectortown
Rectortown gets 43 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 108 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 19 days of the year.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first one by October 28. That leaves about 196 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Rectortown
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Rectortown, 82% of that work is heating and 18% 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 Rectortown 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 Rectortown averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Rectortown’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 28° to 47°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Rectortown’s climate
What is the coldest month in Rectortown?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Rectortown?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 27 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Rectortown get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Rectortown?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 28, and the last spring frost by April 13.
What is the rainiest month in Rectortown?
June, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rectortown itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at The Plains 2 Nne, VA (6 mi, snow) and Front Royal, VA (18 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.