Forge Farm, Old · Photo: Joel Bradshaw · CC0A middle-of-the-road climate: Lebanon Church is close to most U.S. towns on every count
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 86°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 62% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.4° above 1901–2000. Garden planting can start around April 26; autumn frost returns near October 17.
A year in Lebanon Church at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lebanon Church’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lebanon Church’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Lebanon Church feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Star Tannery, VA, 4 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lebanon Church’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. 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 25 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Star Tannery, VA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 90 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lebanon Church
87% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Star Tannery, VA.
Living with Lebanon Church’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
172 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 26 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lebanon Church from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (74%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lebanon Church and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lebanon Church yet.
Climates most like Lebanon Church’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Church, VA | 23° | 86° | 40" | 25" |
| Obetz, OH | 22° | 86° | 41" | 28" |
| Chatham, IL | 20° | 86° | 39" | 22" |
| Fort Wright, KY | 24° | 87° | 45" | 23" |
| Lock Haven, PA | 19° | 86° | 41" | 30" |
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 Lebanon Church averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 50% 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 Lebanon Church compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lebanon Church’s place among Virginia’s.
Lebanon Church weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lebanon Church’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Star Tannery, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 23° | 2.6" | 7.9" | 7 | 9 | 24° – 39° |
| February | 46° | 25° | 2.1" | 9.6" | 6 | 10 | 26° – 44° |
| March | 54° | 31° | 3.2" | 2.7" | 8 | 3 | 36° – 52° |
| April | 66° | 40° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| June | 82° | 58° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 86° | 63° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| August | 85° | 61° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| September | 78° | 54° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| October | 67° | 42° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 60° |
| November | 56° | 33° | 2.7" | 0.6" | 6 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 46° | 26° | 2.8" | 4.2" | 6 | 6 | 27° – 46° |
| Year | 65° | 42° | 39.7" | 25.1" | 90 | 28 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 46°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Lebanon Church’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 Lebanon Church’s center.
- Snow: Star Tannery, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Star Tannery, VA, 4 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft higher; 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 Lebanon Church’s climate
What is the weather like in Lebanon Church?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 58% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lebanon Church in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 126 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Lebanon Church get?
About 25 inches in a normal winter at Star Tannery, VA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 28 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lebanon Church?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 63°. About 20 days a year reach 90° (Star Tannery, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Lebanon Church?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 17, about 172 frost-free days, at Star Tannery, VA.
What growing zone is Lebanon Church in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lebanon Church?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Lebanon Church getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 50% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lebanon Church.
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.