Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Fleming-Neon gets more rain and snow than 73% of U.S. towns: 48 inches of precipitation a year
July afternoons average 84°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in July and the lightest in October. Its January nights stay gentler than in 64% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Fleming-Neon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fleming-Neon’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fleming-Neon’s place in Kentucky beside it.
What a year in Fleming-Neon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 183 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Whitesburg 2se, KY, 9 miles from the town’s center, 290 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fleming-Neon’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 38 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Clintwood 1w, VA, is heaviest from January through February, about 11 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 161 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Fleming-Neon
87% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. 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 Whitesburg 2se, KY.
Living with Fleming-Neon’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
183 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 21 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 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, August, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fleming-Neon from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (89%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fleming-Neon and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Fleming-Neon yet.
Climates most like Fleming-Neon’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleming-Neon, KY | 25° | 84° | 48" | 38" |
| Old Greenwich, CT | 25° | 85° | 47" | 34" |
| Rye, NY | 25° | 85° | 47" | 33" |
| Mount Airy, MD | 24° | 85° | 46" | 31" |
| Keansburg, NJ | 26° | 86° | 47" | 32" |
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 Fleming-Neon averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.4°).
A smaller shift than in 98% 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 Fleming-Neon compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fleming-Neon’s place among Kentucky’s.
Fleming-Neon weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fleming-Neon’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Clintwood 1w, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 25° | 3.5" | 11.5" | 16 | 11 | 27° – 42° |
| February | 49° | 28° | 3.7" | 10.5" | 15 | 8 | 27° – 46° |
| March | 58° | 34° | 4.3" | 6.6" | 15 | 4 | 39° – 56° |
| April | 69° | 42° | 4.3" | 0.8" | 14 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| May | 76° | 50° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| June | 82° | 59° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 84° | 63° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 84° | 62° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| September | 79° | 55° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| October | 69° | 43° | 2.9" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 53° – 61° |
| November | 57° | 33° | 2.9" | 1.1" | 12 | 1 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 47° | 28° | 4.1" | 7.6" | 15 | 7 | 28° – 49° |
| Year | 66° | 43° | 47.5" | 38.4" | 161 | 30 |
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°.
Where Fleming-Neon’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 Fleming-Neon’s center.
- Snow: Clintwood 1w, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Whitesburg 2se, KY, 9 miles from the town’s center, 290 ft lower; 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 Fleming-Neon’s climate
What is the weather like in Fleming-Neon?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 56% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fleming-Neon in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 113 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How much snow does Fleming-Neon get?
About 38 inches in a normal winter at Clintwood 1w, VA, heaviest from January through February, about 11 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 30 days a year.
How hot does it get in Fleming-Neon?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 63°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Whitesburg 2se, KY).
When is the first and last frost in Fleming-Neon?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 183 frost-free days, at Whitesburg 2se, KY.
What growing zone is Fleming-Neon 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 Fleming-Neon?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Fleming-Neon getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fleming-Neon.
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.