Stuarts Draft, VA climate
Stuarts Draft has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Stuarts Draft feels like
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Stuarts Draft 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° | 25° | 3.0" | 5.4" | 9 | 5 | 27° – 41° |
| February | 48° | 27° | 2.2" | 6.8" | 7 | 6 | 27° – 46° |
| March | 56° | 32° | 3.5" | 4.1" | 9 | 3 | 38° – 54° |
| April | 67° | 41° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 50° | 4.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| June | 81° | 59° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| July | 85° | 63° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.7" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 55° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 67° | 43° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| November | 56° | 34° | 3.0" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 47° | 28° | 3.2" | 4.8" | 9 | 4 | 27° – 47° |
| Year | 65° | 43° | 42.1" | 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 Stuarts Draft
Stuarts Draft gets 42 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 191 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first one by October 27. That leaves about 191 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 65% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Stuarts Draft
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Stuarts Draft, 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.
Stuarts Draft and its neighbors
Stuarts Draft borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Sherando has the coldest January nights (24°) and Lyndhurst the hottest July afternoons (85°). Stuarts Draft’s January low is 25° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Stuarts Draft 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 Stuarts Draft averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 52% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Stuarts Draft’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 47°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Stuarts Draft’s climate
What is the coldest month in Stuarts Draft?
January, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Stuarts Draft?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 63°. About 11 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Stuarts Draft get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Stuarts Draft?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 27, and the last spring frost by April 15.
What is the rainiest month in Stuarts Draft?
September, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Stuarts Draft itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Staunton Wtp, VA (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.