Bealeton’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Bealeton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bealeton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bealeton’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Bealeton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 205 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by November 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Warrenton 3 Se, VA, 7 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bealeton’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 4°. 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 21 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Sperryville, VA, is heaviest from January through February, about 7 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 43 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 128 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bealeton
82% 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 Warrenton 3 Se, VA.
Living with Bealeton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
205 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 Nov 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 1.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bealeton from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (72%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bealeton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bealeton yet.
Climates most like Bealeton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bealeton, VA | 25° | 88° | 43" | 21" |
| Chester, PA | 26° | 88° | 46" | 23" |
| Overland, MO | 23° | 88° | 42" | 17" |
| Beckett, NJ | 26° | 88° | 46" | 23" |
| Fort Thomas, KY | 24° | 87° | 45" | 23" |
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 Bealeton averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 74% 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 Bealeton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bealeton’s place among Virginia’s.
Bealeton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bealeton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sperryville, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 25° | 3.0" | 6.9" | 10 | 7 | 26° – 42° |
| February | 48° | 27° | 2.5" | 6.9" | 9 | 7 | 28° – 45° |
| March | 57° | 34° | 3.4" | 1.9" | 11 | 2 | 39° – 56° |
| April | 68° | 43° | 3.5" | 0.2" | 12 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 52° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| June | 84° | 61° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| July | 88° | 66° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| August | 86° | 64° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 79° | 57° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| October | 68° | 45° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 58° | 36° | 3.1" | 0.3" | 8 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| December | 48° | 29° | 3.3" | 4.8" | 10 | 5 | 29° – 49° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 43.2" | 21.0" | 128 | 22 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 29° to 49°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Bealeton’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 Bealeton’s center.
- Snow: Sperryville, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Warrenton 3 Se, VA, 7 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft higher; 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 Bealeton’s climate
What is the weather like in Bealeton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bealeton in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 98 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Bealeton get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter at Sperryville, VA, heaviest from January through February, about 7 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 22 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bealeton?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 66°. About 21 days a year reach 90° (Warrenton 3 Se, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Bealeton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by November 1, about 205 frost-free days, at Warrenton 3 Se, VA.
What growing zone is Bealeton in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bealeton?
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 Bealeton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 74% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bealeton.
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.