Photo: Eduardo Montes-Bradley · CC BY-SA 4.0Weather without surprises: Esmont keeps close to the norm for U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 88°. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 67% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.4°, most of all in February. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Esmont at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Esmont’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Esmont’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Esmont feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 222 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first by November 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Charlottesville 2w, VA, 15 miles from the town’s center, 320 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Esmont’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 6°. 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 17 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Charlottesville 2w, VA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 44 inches a year; September 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 Esmont
75% 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 Charlottesville 2w, VA.
Living with Esmont’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
222 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 2 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 0.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Esmont from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (55%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Esmont and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Esmont yet.
Climates most like Esmont’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esmont, VA | 27° | 88° | 44" | 17" |
| Chestertown, MD | 27° | 88° | 44" | 17" |
| Carneys Point, NJ | 26° | 87° | 46" | 20" |
| Wilmington, DE | 25° | 87° | 46" | 20" |
| Chester, PA | 26° | 88° | 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 Esmont averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 56% 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 Esmont compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Esmont’s place among Virginia’s.
Esmont weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Esmont’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Charlottesville 2w, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 27° | 3.1" | 3.9" | 10 | 4 | 30° – 43° |
| February | 51° | 29° | 2.7" | 5.9" | 9 | 5 | 30° – 48° |
| March | 59° | 35° | 3.8" | 3.8" | 11 | 2 | 40° – 57° |
| April | 69° | 44° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| May | 76° | 53° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 88° | 66° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| August | 86° | 65° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| September | 79° | 58° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| October | 69° | 46° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 59° | 36° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 30° | 3.5" | 3.2" | 10 | 3 | 30° – 50° |
| Year | 68° | 46° | 44.2" | 17.0" | 126 | 14 |
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 50°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Esmont’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 Esmont’s center.
- Snow: Charlottesville 2w, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Charlottesville 2w, VA, 15 miles from the town’s center, 320 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 Esmont’s climate
What is the weather like in Esmont?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 66% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Esmont in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 77 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Esmont get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter at Charlottesville 2w, VA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 14 days a year.
How hot does it get in Esmont?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 66°. About 34 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Charlottesville 2w, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Esmont?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 2 and the first fall frost by November 10, about 222 frost-free days, at Charlottesville 2w, VA.
What growing zone is Esmont in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Esmont?
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 Esmont getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Esmont.
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.