Photo: JodyMBrumage · CC BY-SA 4.0Midwinter lows in Eastville stay above those of 74% of U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 87° on average. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 67% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.5° rise. Garden chairs stay out from April to June and September to October, the months with highs of 67–83°.
A year in Eastville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Eastville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Eastville’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Eastville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 240 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 26 and the first by November 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Eastville, VA, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Eastville’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 14°. 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 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 Eastville
70% 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 Eastville, VA.
Living with Eastville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
240 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 26 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 20.
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 Eastville from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Eastville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Eastville yet.
Climates most like Eastville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastville, VA | 31° | 87° | 46" | 6.6" |
| Walkertown, NC | 29° | 88° | 45" | 7.1" |
| Greeneville, TN | 28° | 87° | 47" | 7.7" |
| Welcome, SC | 32° | 89° | 50" | 3.9" |
| Dallas, GA | 32° | 89° | 51" | 3.8" |
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 Eastville averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 57% 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 Eastville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Eastville’s place among Virginia’s.
Eastville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Eastville’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 | 48° | 31° | 3.6" | 3.4" | 11 | 3 | 34° – 45° |
| February | 50° | 32° | 3.0" | 1.5" | 10 | 1 | 31° – 49° |
| March | 57° | 39° | 4.0" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 | 43° – 57° |
| April | 67° | 48° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| May | 75° | 57° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| June | 83° | 66° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| July | 87° | 71° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| August | 85° | 69° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 64° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| October | 70° | 53° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| November | 60° | 42° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| December | 52° | 35° | 3.6" | 1.2" | 11 | 1 | 33° – 54° |
| Year | 68° | 51° | 46.4" | 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 54°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Eastville’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 Eastville’s center.
- Snow: Painter 2 W, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Eastville, VA, 3 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 Eastville’s climate
What is the weather like in Eastville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 64% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Eastville in winter?
January nights average 31°. About 53 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 34°.
How much snow does Eastville 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 Eastville?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 71°. About 18 days a year reach 90° (Eastville, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Eastville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 26 and the first fall frost by November 20, about 240 frost-free days, at Eastville, VA.
What growing zone is Eastville in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Eastville?
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 Eastville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 57% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Eastville.
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.