More precipitation falls on Fort Gregg-Adams than on 75% of U.S. towns: 48 inches a year
Deep winter brings January lows near 29°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 60°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 75% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs November to March: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Fort Gregg-Adams at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fort Gregg-Adams’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fort Gregg-Adams’ place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Fort Gregg-Adams 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 March 31 and the first by November 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hopewell, VA, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fort Gregg-Adams’ center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 9°. 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 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Hopewell, VA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 117 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Fort Gregg-Adams
65% 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 Hopewell, VA.
Living with Fort Gregg-Adams’ 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 Mar 31 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 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 6.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fort Gregg-Adams from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (31%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 25%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fort Gregg-Adams and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Fort Gregg-Adams in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Fort Gregg-Adams’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Gregg-Adams, VA | 29° | 90° | 48" | 3.5" |
| Shelby, NC | 29° | 90° | 48" | 4.0" |
| Sikeston, MO | 28° | 90° | 49" | 3.1" |
| Gaffney, SC | 30° | 90° | 47" | 1.9" |
| Newport, TN | 28° | 88° | 47" | 3.3" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Fort Gregg-Adams averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 Fort Gregg-Adams compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fort Gregg-Adams’ place among Virginia’s.
Fort Gregg-Adams weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fort Gregg-Adams’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hopewell, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 29° | 3.5" | 2.1" | 10 | 1 | 34° – 45° |
| February | 53° | 31° | 2.8" | 1.0" | 9 | 0 | 32° – 49° |
| March | 61° | 37° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 43° – 59° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| May | 78° | 56° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 65° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 87° | 68° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 74° – 80° |
| September | 81° | 61° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 49° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| November | 61° | 39° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| December | 53° | 33° | 3.7" | 0.4" | 10 | 0 | 33° – 54° |
| Year | 70° | 48° | 47.9" | 3.5" | 117 | 1 |
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 7°.
Where Fort Gregg-Adams’ 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 Fort Gregg-Adams’ center.
- Snow: Hopewell, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hopewell, VA, 5 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 Fort Gregg-Adams’ climate
What is the weather like in Fort Gregg-Adams?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 75% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fort Gregg-Adams in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 58 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 34°.
How much snow does Fort Gregg-Adams get?
About 3.5 inches in a normal winter at Hopewell, VA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Fort Gregg-Adams?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 55 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Hopewell, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Fort Gregg-Adams?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 31 and the first fall frost by November 6, about 222 frost-free days, at Hopewell, VA.
What growing zone is Fort Gregg-Adams in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fort Gregg-Adams?
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 Fort Gregg-Adams getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fort Gregg-Adams.
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.