Deerfield School · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA middle-of-the-road climate: Deerfield is close to most U.S. towns on every count
January nights here settle around 23°. February has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.1° rise. The outdoor season runs from May to June and August to October, with highs of 67–83°.
A year in Deerfield at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Deerfield’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Deerfield’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Deerfield feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 148 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 8 and the first by October 5. Frost and day counts come from Mustoe 1 Sw, VA, 16 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Deerfield’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 22 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Staunton Wtp, VA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 44 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February 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 Deerfield
95% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October 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 Mustoe 1 Sw, VA.
Living with Deerfield’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
148 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by May 8 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 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August, September and October. 4.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Deerfield from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (87%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Deerfield and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Deerfield yet.
Climates most like Deerfield’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield, VA | 23° | 85° | 44" | 22" |
| Wellston, OH | 23° | 85° | 44" | 23" |
| Plainview, NY | 24° | 85° | 45" | 19" |
| Elizabethtown, PA | 22° | 85° | 45" | 24" |
| Hebron, KY | 23° | 85° | 46" | 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 Deerfield averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 70% 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 Deerfield compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Deerfield’s place among Virginia’s.
Deerfield weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Deerfield’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Staunton Wtp, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 23° | 3.2" | 5.4" | 9 | 5 | 25° – 40° |
| February | 47° | 25° | 2.6" | 6.8" | 7 | 6 | 25° – 44° |
| March | 55° | 30° | 3.7" | 4.1" | 9 | 3 | 36° – 52° |
| April | 66° | 39° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| May | 74° | 48° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 57° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 85° | 61° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| August | 83° | 60° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 77° | 53° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 67° | 41° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| November | 56° | 32° | 3.1" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| December | 46° | 26° | 3.5" | 4.8" | 9 | 4 | 26° – 47° |
| Year | 65° | 41° | 44.3" | 21.6" | 119 | 19 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 26° to 47°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Deerfield’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 Deerfield’s center.
- Snow: Staunton Wtp, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mustoe 1 Sw, VA, 16 miles from the town’s center, 490 ft higher; no station nearby passes every check; this is the nearest one in the same valley, flagged above.
- 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 Deerfield’s climate
What is the weather like in Deerfield?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 53% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Deerfield in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 150 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does Deerfield get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter at Staunton Wtp, VA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 19 days a year.
How hot does it get in Deerfield?
July, with a typical high of 85°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Mustoe 1 Sw, VA.
When is the first and last frost in Deerfield?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 8 and the first fall frost by October 5, about 148 frost-free days, at Mustoe 1 Sw, VA.
What growing zone is Deerfield in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Deerfield?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Deerfield getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 70% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Deerfield.
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.