Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0No extremes in King George: its weather tracks the middle of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 27°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 70% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.7° higher. Radiators earn their keep from November to March, the months that average under 50°.
A year in King George at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about King George’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with King George’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in King George feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 195 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first by October 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Corbin, VA, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts King George’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 7°. 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 12 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Corbin, 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 102 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in King George
77% 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 Corbin, VA.
Living with King George’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
195 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 14 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 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in King George from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →King George and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around King George yet.
Climates most like King George’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King George, VA | 27° | 89° | 44" | 12" |
| Chester, IL | 24° | 88° | 44" | 12" |
| Harrison, AR | 26° | 89° | 47" | 9.5" |
| Hurricane, WV | 25° | 87° | 44" | 11" |
| Concord, MO | 24° | 89° | 43" | 10" |
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 King George averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 74% 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 King George compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with King George’s place among Virginia’s.
King George weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at King George’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Corbin, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 27° | 3.0" | 3.6" | 9 | 28° – 43° |
| February | 50° | 29° | 2.6" | 5.0" | 8 | 30° – 47° |
| March | 58° | 35° | 3.8" | 0.9" | 9 | 41° – 57° |
| April | 69° | 45° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 9 | 52° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 54° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 61° – 71° |
| June | 84° | 63° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 69° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 74° – 83° |
| August | 86° | 66° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 71° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 60° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 66° – 74° |
| October | 70° | 48° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 54° – 65° |
| November | 59° | 37° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 7 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 31° | 3.5" | 1.8" | 8 | 32° – 52° |
| Year | 68° | 47° | 43.5" | 11.5" | 102 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 52°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where King George’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 King George’s center.
- Snow: Corbin, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Corbin, VA, 12 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 King George’s climate
What is the weather like in King George?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 70% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in King George in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 93 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How much snow does King George get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter at Corbin, VA, most of it in February.
How hot does it get in King George?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 32 days a year reach 90° (Corbin, VA).
When is the first and last frost in King George?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 14 and the first fall frost by October 27, about 195 frost-free days, at Corbin, VA.
What growing zone is King George in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 7°.
What is the best time of year to visit King George?
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 King George getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 74% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in King George.
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.