Photo: Matthew W. King · CC BY-SA 4.0Gloucester Courthouse’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Gloucester Courthouse at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gloucester Courthouse’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Gloucester Courthouse’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Gloucester Courthouse feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 223 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 1 and the first by November 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at N, VA, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Gloucester Courthouse’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 11°. 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 Williamsburg 2 N, VA, is heaviest from January through February, about 2 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 125 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Gloucester Courthouse
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 N, VA.
Living with Gloucester Courthouse’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
223 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 1 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, September and October. 4.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Gloucester Courthouse from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Gloucester Courthouse and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Gloucester Courthouse yet.
Climates most like Gloucester Courthouse’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester Courthouse, VA | 30° | 89° | 49" | 4.3" |
| Asheboro, NC | 31° | 89° | 47" | 4.6" |
| Newport, TN | 28° | 88° | 47" | 3.3" |
| 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 Gloucester Courthouse averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 55% 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 Gloucester Courthouse compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Gloucester Courthouse’s place among Virginia’s.
Gloucester Courthouse weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Gloucester Courthouse’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Williamsburg 2 N, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 30° | 3.6" | 1.7" | 11 | 2 | 34° – 46° |
| February | 51° | 32° | 2.9" | 1.6" | 10 | 1 | 31° – 49° |
| March | 59° | 38° | 4.1" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 43° – 57° |
| April | 69° | 48° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| May | 77° | 57° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| June | 84° | 66° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| July | 89° | 71° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| August | 87° | 69° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| September | 80° | 64° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| October | 71° | 52° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| November | 60° | 41° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| December | 52° | 34° | 3.7" | 0.7" | 11 | 0 | 34° – 54° |
| Year | 69° | 50° | 48.6" | 4.3" | 125 | 4 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 34° to 54°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Gloucester Courthouse’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 Gloucester Courthouse’s center.
- Snow: Williamsburg 2 N, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: N, 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 Gloucester Courthouse’s climate
What is the weather like in Gloucester Courthouse?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 70% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Gloucester Courthouse in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 77 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 34°.
How much snow does Gloucester Courthouse get?
About 4.3 inches in a normal winter at Williamsburg 2 N, VA, heaviest from January through February, about 2 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 4 days a year.
How hot does it get in Gloucester Courthouse?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 71°. About 16 days a year reach 90° (N, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Gloucester Courthouse?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 1 and the first fall frost by November 10, about 223 frost-free days, at N, VA.
What growing zone is Gloucester Courthouse in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Gloucester Courthouse?
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 Gloucester Courthouse getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Gloucester Courthouse.
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.