Photo: Leaflet · CC BY-SA 3.0Fluvanna reaches 100° on about 23 days a year, more than 96% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 32°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 62°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 89% of U.S. towns. Comfortable outdoor weather, highs of 65–77°, belongs to March, April, October and November.
A year in Fluvanna at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fluvanna’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fluvanna’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Fluvanna feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 225 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 29 and the first by November 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lake Alan Henry, TX, 14 miles from the town’s center, 380 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fluvanna’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 12°. 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 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lake Alan Henry, TX, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 21 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 52 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Fluvanna
55% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Lake Alan Henry, TX.
Living with Fluvanna’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
225 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 29 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fluvanna from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (34%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fluvanna and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Fluvanna yet.
Climates most like Fluvanna’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluvanna, TX | 32° | 94° | 21" | 3.4" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
| Nogales, AZ | 30° | 93° | 16" | 0.3" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| College Place, WA | 30° | 91° | 15" | 7.2" |
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 Fluvanna averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 78% 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 Fluvanna compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fluvanna’s place among Texas’.
Fluvanna weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fluvanna’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lake Alan Henry, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 32° | 0.8" | 0.3" | 3 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| February | 60° | 35° | 0.9" | 1.6" | 4 | 1 | 41° – 55° |
| March | 68° | 43° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| April | 77° | 50° | 1.4" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| May | 85° | 60° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 68° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 87° |
| July | 94° | 71° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 77° – 87° |
| August | 93° | 70° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 76° – 88° |
| September | 85° | 63° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| October | 76° | 53° | 1.7" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| November | 65° | 42° | 1.2" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| December | 57° | 34° | 0.8" | 0.9" | 3 | 1 | 40° – 48° |
| Year | 76° | 51° | 20.9" | 3.4" | 52 | 3 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 55°. December is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Fluvanna’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 Fluvanna’s center.
- Snow: Lake Alan Henry, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lake Alan Henry, TX, 14 miles from the town’s center, 380 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 Fluvanna’s climate
What is the weather like in Fluvanna?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fluvanna in winter?
January nights average 32°. About 65 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 39°.
How much snow does Fluvanna get?
About 3.4 inches in a normal winter at Lake Alan Henry, TX, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in Fluvanna?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 71°. About 100 days a year reach 90° and 23 reach 100° (Lake Alan Henry, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Fluvanna?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 29 and the first fall frost by November 10, about 225 frost-free days, at Lake Alan Henry, TX.
What growing zone is Fluvanna in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fluvanna?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Fluvanna getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 78% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fluvanna.
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.