Photo: BoonesMill · CC BY-SA 4.0A middle-of-the-road climate: Boones Mill is close to most U.S. towns on every count
July afternoons average 87°. In January, nights here are milder than in 68% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.2° rise. Garden planting can start around April 20; autumn frost returns near October 25.
A year in Boones Mill at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Boones Mill’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Boones Mill’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Boones Mill feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Rocky Mt, VA, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Boones Mill’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 7°. 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 13 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Rocky Mt, VA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 126 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Boones Mill
80% 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 Rocky Mt, VA.
Living with Boones Mill’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
188 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 20 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 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 1.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Boones Mill from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (66%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Boones Mill and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Boones Mill yet.
Climates most like Boones Mill’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boones Mill, VA | 27° | 87° | 46" | 13" |
| Dover, DE | 26° | 87° | 45" | 13" |
| Bridgeton, NJ | 25° | 87° | 46" | 12" |
| Wheaton, MD | 26° | 87° | 45" | 16" |
| Huntington, WV | 25° | 87° | 46" | 10" |
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 Boones Mill averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 62% 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 Boones Mill compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Boones Mill’s place among Virginia’s.
Boones Mill weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Boones Mill’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Rocky Mt, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 27° | 3.5" | 3.6" | 10 | 4 | 29° – 43° |
| February | 50° | 29° | 2.9" | 4.9" | 9 | 3 | 31° – 47° |
| March | 58° | 35° | 3.8" | 2.5" | 10 | 1 | 41° – 56° |
| April | 69° | 43° | 3.8" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| May | 76° | 52° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| June | 83° | 60° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| September | 78° | 57° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| October | 69° | 45° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| November | 58° | 35° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| December | 49° | 30° | 3.4" | 1.4" | 10 | 2 | 30° – 49° |
| Year | 67° | 45° | 45.7" | 12.6" | 126 | 10 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 30° to 49°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Boones Mill’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 Boones Mill’s center.
- Snow: Rocky Mt, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rocky Mt, VA, 10 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 Boones Mill’s climate
What is the weather like in Boones Mill?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 59% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Boones Mill in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 104 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How much snow does Boones Mill get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter at Rocky Mt, VA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 10 days a year.
How hot does it get in Boones Mill?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 26 days a year reach 90° (Rocky Mt, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Boones Mill?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 188 frost-free days, at Rocky Mt, VA.
What growing zone is Boones Mill in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Boones Mill?
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 Boones Mill getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 62% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Boones Mill.
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.