Photo: Adamster524 · CC BY-SA 2.0Abingdon’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Abingdon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Abingdon’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Abingdon’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Abingdon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 182 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Abingdon 3s, VA, 2.7 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Abingdon’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 12 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lebanon, VA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; July is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 141 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Abingdon
84% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Abingdon 3s, VA.
Living with Abingdon’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
182 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 4.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Abingdon from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (60%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Abingdon and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Abingdon yet.
Climates most like Abingdon’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon, VA | 25° | 84° | 45" | 12" |
| Beach Haven West, NJ | 26° | 84° | 46" | 10" |
| Morgantown, WV | 22° | 84° | 45" | 14" |
| Oyster Bay, NY | 25° | 84° | 46" | 19" |
| Greensburg, IN | 22° | 85° | 46" | 13" |
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 Abingdon averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 75% 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 Abingdon compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Abingdon’s place among Virginia’s.
Abingdon weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Abingdon’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lebanon, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 25° | 3.6" | 4.4" | 12 | 3 | 27° – 42° |
| February | 49° | 28° | 3.7" | 2.8" | 12 | 3 | 27° – 47° |
| March | 57° | 34° | 4.1" | 2.5" | 14 | 1 | 39° – 55° |
| April | 68° | 41° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 49° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 58° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 62° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| August | 83° | 61° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 79° | 54° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| October | 68° | 43° | 2.9" | 0.2" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 60° |
| November | 58° | 33° | 3.1" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 48° | 29° | 3.9" | 2.0" | 13 | 1 | 28° – 49° |
| Year | 66° | 43° | 45.4" | 12.4" | 141 | 9 |
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°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Abingdon’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 Abingdon’s center.
- Snow: Lebanon, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Abingdon 3s, VA, 2.7 miles from the town’s center, 170 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 Abingdon’s climate
What is the weather like in Abingdon?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 60% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Abingdon in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 108 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 27°.
How much snow does Abingdon get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter at Lebanon, VA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 9 days a year.
How hot does it get in Abingdon?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 62°. About 7 days a year reach 90° (Abingdon 3s, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Abingdon?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 182 frost-free days, at Abingdon 3s, VA.
What growing zone is Abingdon in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Abingdon?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Abingdon getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 75% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Abingdon.
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.