In Laurel Park, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 88°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 69% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.1° more than in 1901–2000, led by December. Plan time outside for April, May, September and October, when highs sit at 71–80°.
A year in Laurel Park at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Laurel Park’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Laurel Park’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Laurel Park feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 179 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Martinsville Fltr Plt, VA, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Laurel Park’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 9 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Martinsville Fltr Plt, VA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Laurel Park
80% 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 Martinsville Fltr Plt, VA.
Living with Laurel Park’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
179 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 24 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 1.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Laurel Park from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (65%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Laurel Park and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Laurel Park yet.
Climates most like Laurel Park’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park, VA | 27° | 88° | 47" | 9.4" |
| Salisbury, MD | 27° | 89° | 46" | 8.0" |
| Harrison, AR | 26° | 89° | 47" | 9.5" |
| Mount Vernon, IN | 25° | 88° | 47" | 8.4" |
| Georgetown, DE | 27° | 88° | 46" | 13" |
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 Laurel Park averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 71% 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 Laurel Park compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Laurel Park’s place among Virginia’s.
Laurel Park weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Laurel Park’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Martinsville Fltr Plt, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 27° | 3.8" | 3.3" | 10 | 1 | 31° – 44° |
| February | 52° | 29° | 2.9" | 2.4" | 9 | 1 | 32° – 48° |
| March | 60° | 36° | 4.0" | 1.7" | 11 | 0 | 42° – 56° |
| April | 71° | 44° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| May | 78° | 53° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| June | 85° | 62° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 88° | 66° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 74° – 80° |
| August | 86° | 65° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 58° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| October | 71° | 46° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 55° – 63° |
| November | 60° | 36° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| December | 51° | 30° | 3.6" | 2.0" | 10 | 1 | 31° – 51° |
| Year | 69° | 46° | 46.5" | 9.4" | 119 | 3 |
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°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Laurel Park’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 Laurel Park’s center.
- Snow: Martinsville Fltr Plt, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Martinsville Fltr Plt, VA, 4 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 Laurel Park’s climate
What is the weather like in Laurel Park?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 69% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Laurel Park in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 119 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 31°.
How much snow does Laurel Park get?
About 9.4 inches in a normal winter at Martinsville Fltr Plt, VA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in Laurel Park?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 66°. About 28 days a year reach 90° (Martinsville Fltr Plt, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Laurel Park?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 179 frost-free days, at Martinsville Fltr Plt, VA.
What growing zone is Laurel Park 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 Laurel Park?
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 Laurel Park getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Laurel Park.
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.