Tangier, VA climate
Tangier has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Tangier feels like
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Tangier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 30° | 3.6" | 3.4" | 11 | 3 |
| February | 51° | 31° | 3.1" | 1.5" | 10 | 1 |
| March | 58° | 37° | 4.0" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 |
| April | 68° | 47° | 3.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| May | 76° | 56° | 3.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| June | 83° | 65° | 4.4" | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| July | 88° | 69° | 5.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| August | 86° | 67° | 4.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| September | 80° | 62° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| October | 71° | 51° | 4.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| November | 60° | 41° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| December | 52° | 34° | 3.9" | 1.2" | 11 | 1 |
| Year | 68° | 49° | 47.2" | 6.6" | 119 | 5 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more.
Rain and snow in Tangier
Tangier gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 5 days of the year.
About 216 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first one by November 7. That leaves about 216 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 81% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Tangier
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Tangier, 72% of that work is heating and 28% is cooling.
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 Tangier compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Tangier’s climate
What is the coldest month in Tangier?
January, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 30°.
What is the hottest month in Tangier?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 69°. About 26 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Tangier get?
About 7 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Tangier?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 7, and the last spring frost by April 4.
What is the rainiest month in Tangier?
July, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
NOAA’s gridded normals don’t cover this state, so temperatures and rainfall come from the nearest weather station. Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Painter 2 W, VA (19 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.