Stickleyville has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Stickleyville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Stickleyville’s climate
Read from where Stickleyville sits among Virginia’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
9 inches of snow, 53 of rain and melt
December is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 141 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Stickleyville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Stickleyville averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 186 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 23.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Stickleyville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
186 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 20 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 23.
About 9" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 84% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 13 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 83°.
The nicest months are April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 4.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Stickleyville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Virginia.
Stickleyville 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 | 44° | 26° | 4.4" | 3.1" | 12 | 3 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 48° | 29° | 4.5" | 2.9" | 12 | 2 | 27° – 46° |
| March | 57° | 35° | 5.1" | 1.3" | 14 | 1 | 38° – 56° |
| April | 67° | 43° | 4.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| May | 74° | 51° | 4.8" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| June | 80° | 59° | 4.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 83° | 63° | 5.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 62° | 4.1" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 56° | 3.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| October | 68° | 45° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 56° | 34° | 3.5" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 47° | 29° | 5.1" | 1.8" | 12 | 1 | 28° – 49° |
| Year | 65° | 44° | 52.7" | 9.2" | 141 | 5 |
Heating and cooling a home in Stickleyville
84% 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 28° to 49°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Stickleyville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Stickleyville?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Stickleyville?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 63°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Stickleyville get?
About 9 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Stickleyville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 20.
What is the rainiest month in Stickleyville?
December, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 53 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Stickleyville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Stickleyville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Big Stone Gap, VA (12 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.