Tazewell, VA climate
Tazewell has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Tazewell feels like
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Tazewell 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° | 23° | 3.7" | 13.2" | 15 | 12 | 25° – 40° |
| February | 46° | 26° | 3.5" | 11.4" | 13 | 10 | 25° – 43° |
| March | 54° | 32° | 4.2" | 9.1" | 14 | 6 | 35° – 52° |
| April | 65° | 39° | 4.2" | 1.3" | 13 | 1 | 47° – 56° |
| May | 72° | 47° | 4.9" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| June | 79° | 56° | 4.5" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 82° | 60° | 5.1" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 59° | 3.8" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| September | 75° | 52° | 3.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 41° | 3.1" | 0.6" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| November | 55° | 31° | 2.9" | 2.2" | 10 | 2 | 37° – 48° |
| December | 45° | 26° | 3.7" | 9.1" | 14 | 9 | 25° – 47° |
| Year | 63° | 41° | 47.0" | 46.9" | 161 | 40 |
“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 Tazewell
Tazewell 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 161 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 40 days of the year.
About 150 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first one by October 6. That leaves about 150 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 81% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Tazewell
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Tazewell, 95% of that work is heating and 5% 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 Tazewell 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 Tazewell averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 63% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Tazewell’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 25° to 47°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Tazewell’s climate
What is the coldest month in Tazewell?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Tazewell?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 60°.
How much snow does Tazewell get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Tazewell?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 6, and the last spring frost by May 9.
What is the rainiest month in Tazewell?
July, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Tazewell itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Burkes Garden, VA (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.