Photo: Puritan Nerd · CC BY-SA 4.0For weather, Farmville is about as ordinary as U.S. towns get
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 88°. In January, nights here are milder than in 68% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.1° rise. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings suit April, May, September and October, with highs of 70–80°.
A year in Farmville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Farmville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Farmville’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Farmville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first by October 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Farmville 2 N, VA, 2.2 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Farmville’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 6 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Farmville 2 N, VA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 102 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Farmville
76% 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 Farmville 2 N, VA.
Living with Farmville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
199 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 12 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 29.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 11 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Farmville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Farmville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Farmville yet.
Climates most like Farmville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmville, VA | 27° | 88° | 45" | 6.1" |
| Mocksville, NC | 28° | 88° | 44" | 4.5" |
| Fruitland, MD | 27° | 89° | 46" | 8.0" |
| Kingsport, TN | 28° | 87° | 45" | 5.1" |
| 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 Farmville averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
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 Farmville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Farmville’s place among Virginia’s.
Farmville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Farmville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Farmville 2 N, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 27° | 3.4" | 0.6" | 9 | 30° – 45° |
| February | 51° | 29° | 2.8" | 3.1" | 7 | 32° – 49° |
| March | 59° | 35° | 3.9" | 1.0" | 9 | 42° – 58° |
| April | 70° | 45° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 52° – 63° |
| May | 77° | 53° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 60° – 72° |
| June | 84° | 62° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 88° | 67° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 73° – 82° |
| August | 86° | 65° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 72° – 79° |
| September | 80° | 59° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 66° – 75° |
| October | 70° | 46° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 55° – 64° |
| November | 59° | 36° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 30° | 3.6" | 1.4" | 8 | 31° – 51° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 44.6" | 6.1" | 102 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 51°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Farmville’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 Farmville’s center.
- Snow: Farmville 2 N, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Farmville 2 N, VA, 2.2 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 Farmville’s climate
What is the weather like in Farmville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 67% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Farmville in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 105 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Farmville get?
About 6.1 inches in a normal winter at Farmville 2 N, VA, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in Farmville?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 67°. About 38 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Farmville 2 N, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Farmville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 12 and the first fall frost by October 29, about 199 frost-free days, at Farmville 2 N, VA.
What growing zone is Farmville 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 Farmville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Farmville 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 Farmville.
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.