Photo: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore · CC BY-SA 3.0Precipitation in Danville tops that of 79% of U.S. towns: 49 inches a year
On a normal January night the air cools to about 25°. May is the wettest month, November the driest. In January, nights here are milder than in 63% of U.S. towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Danville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Danville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Danville’s place in Kentucky beside it.
What a year in Danville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by October 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Danville, KY, 1.0 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Danville’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 7 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Crab Orchard 6 N, KY, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; May is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 108 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Danville
80% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Danville, KY.
Living with Danville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
199 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 9 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 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 8.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Danville from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (30%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Danville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Danville yet.
Climates most like Danville’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danville, KY | 25° | 86° | 49" | 7.4" |
| Glenside, PA | 24° | 86° | 48" | 7.6" |
| Elizabethton, TN | 26° | 86° | 47" | 6.0" |
| Ocean Acres, NJ | 25° | 85° | 47" | 10" |
| Bristol, VA | 26° | 85° | 46" | 9.2" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Danville averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.7°).
A smaller shift than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Danville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Danville’s place among Kentucky’s.
Danville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Danville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Crab Orchard 6 N, KY. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 25° | 3.6" | 3.0" | 10 | 26° – 43° |
| February | 47° | 28° | 3.7" | 1.8" | 9 | 25° – 46° |
| March | 56° | 35° | 4.6" | 1.0" | 10 | 38° – 55° |
| April | 67° | 44° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 50° – 61° |
| May | 75° | 54° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 58° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 68° – 77° |
| July | 86° | 66° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 71° – 80° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 70° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 57° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 64° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 53° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 35° | 3.1" | 0.2" | 8 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 46° | 29° | 4.1" | 1.4" | 10 | 26° – 48° |
| Year | 66° | 45° | 48.7" | 7.4" | 108 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 48°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Danville’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Danville’s center.
- Snow: Crab Orchard 6 N, KY.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Danville, KY, 1.0 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Danville’s climate
What is the weather like in Danville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 56% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Danville in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 103 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Danville get?
About 7.4 inches in a normal winter at Crab Orchard 6 N, KY, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Danville?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 66°. About 26 days a year reach 90° (Danville, KY).
When is the first and last frost in Danville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by October 27, about 199 frost-free days, at Danville, KY.
What growing zone is Danville in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Danville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Danville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 89% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Danville.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.