Skyland Estates has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Skyland Estates at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Skyland Estates’s climate
Read from where Skyland Estates sits among Virginia’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
21 inches of snow, 42 of rain and melt
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 120 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first by October 28.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Skyland Estates feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Skyland Estates’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
196 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 13 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 28.
About 21" a winter over 5 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 17 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 82% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 27 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 86°.
The nicest months are April, May, June, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Skyland Estates averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Skyland Estates compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Virginia.
Skyland Estates 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° | 2.9" | 4.7" | 10 | 5 | 25° – 40° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 2.2" | 9.4" | 8 | 6 | 25° – 44° |
| March | 54° | 32° | 3.5" | 2.2" | 10 | 2 | 36° – 53° |
| April | 66° | 42° | 3.4" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 50° | 4.3" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| June | 82° | 59° | 4.5" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| July | 86° | 64° | 4.0" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 55° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| October | 67° | 44° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 56° | 34° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 46° | 27° | 3.1" | 4.8" | 9 | 5 | 27° – 47° |
| Year | 65° | 43° | 42.3" | 21.1" | 120 | 17 |
Heating and cooling a home in Skyland Estates
82% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 47°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Skyland Estates’s climate
What is the coldest month in Skyland Estates?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Skyland Estates?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 64°. About 27 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Skyland Estates get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Skyland Estates?
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 Skyland Estates?
September, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Skyland Estates.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Skyland Estates itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Front Royal, VA (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.