Photo: self · CC BY-SA 4.0January in Belle Haven stays gentler than in 73% of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 87°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 57° apart. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 66% of U.S. towns. Central heating does most of its work from December to March, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Belle Haven at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Belle Haven’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Belle Haven’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Belle Haven feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 216 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first by November 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Painter 2 W, VA, 2.1 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Belle Haven’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. 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 Painter 2 W, VA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Belle Haven
72% 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 Painter 2 W, VA.
Living with Belle Haven’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
216 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 4 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 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Belle Haven from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (62%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Belle Haven and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Belle Haven yet.
Climates most like Belle Haven’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Haven, VA | 30° | 87° | 46" | 6.6" |
| King, NC | 28° | 87° | 47" | 6.2" |
| Greeneville, TN | 28° | 87° | 47" | 7.7" |
| Penn Wynne, PA | 25° | 87° | 47" | 7.6" |
| Mount Vernon, IN | 25° | 88° | 47" | 8.4" |
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 Belle Haven averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 58% 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 Belle Haven compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Belle Haven’s place among Virginia’s.
Belle Haven weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Belle Haven’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Painter 2 W, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 30° | 3.6" | 3.4" | 11 | 3 | 33° – 44° |
| February | 49° | 32° | 3.1" | 1.5" | 10 | 1 | 30° – 48° |
| March | 56° | 38° | 4.1" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 | 42° – 56° |
| April | 66° | 47° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| May | 74° | 57° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| June | 82° | 66° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 87° | 71° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| August | 85° | 69° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 80° |
| September | 79° | 63° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| October | 70° | 53° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| November | 59° | 42° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| December | 51° | 35° | 3.7" | 1.2" | 11 | 1 | 33° – 53° |
| Year | 67° | 50° | 46.3" | 6.6" | 119 | 5 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 53°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Belle Haven’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 Belle Haven’s center.
- Snow: Painter 2 W, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Painter 2 W, VA, 2.1 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 Belle Haven’s climate
What is the weather like in Belle Haven?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 62% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Belle Haven in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 61 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 33°.
How much snow does Belle Haven get?
About 6.6 inches in a normal winter at Painter 2 W, VA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 5 days a year.
How hot does it get in Belle Haven?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 71°. About 26 days a year reach 90° (Painter 2 W, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Belle Haven?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 4 and the first fall frost by November 7, about 216 frost-free days, at Painter 2 W, VA.
What growing zone is Belle Haven in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Belle Haven?
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 Belle Haven getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Belle Haven.
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.