Photo: Weatherdude at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0A middle-of-the-road climate: Lovingston is close to most U.S. towns on every count
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 26°. Winter and summer sit 59° apart. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 71% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from April to June and August to October brings highs of 68–84°.
A year in Lovingston at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lovingston’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lovingston’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Lovingston feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 193 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tye Rvr 1 Se, VA, 10 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lovingston’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 47 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Lovingston
78% 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 Tye Rvr 1 Se, VA.
Living with Lovingston’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
193 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 15 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 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, August, September and October. 2.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lovingston from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (76%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lovingston and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lovingston yet.
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 Lovingston averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 52% 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 Lovingston compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lovingston’s place among Virginia’s.
Lovingston weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lovingston’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 26° | 3.5" | 29° – 42° |
| February | 49° | 29° | 2.8" | 29° – 47° |
| March | 57° | 35° | 3.8" | 40° – 56° |
| April | 68° | 44° | 3.7" | 52° – 61° |
| May | 75° | 53° | 4.4" | 59° – 70° |
| June | 82° | 61° | 4.8" | 67° – 76° |
| July | 85° | 65° | 3.9" | 71° – 79° |
| August | 84° | 64° | 4.2" | 70° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 58° | 4.9" | 64° – 72° |
| October | 68° | 46° | 3.8" | 54° – 63° |
| November | 57° | 36° | 3.7" | 41° – 52° |
| December | 48° | 30° | 3.8" | 29° – 49° |
| Year | 66° | 46° | 47.1" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 29° to 49°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Lovingston’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 Lovingston’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tye Rvr 1 Se, VA, 10 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft lower; 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 Lovingston’s climate
What is the weather like in Lovingston?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 26°. Milder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 52% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lovingston in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 105 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 29°.
How hot does it get in Lovingston?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 65°. About 31 days a year reach 90° (Tye Rvr 1 Se, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Lovingston?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 15 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 193 frost-free days, at Tye Rvr 1 Se, VA.
What growing zone is Lovingston 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 Lovingston?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Lovingston getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lovingston.
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.