Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Montross’ winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Montross at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Montross’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Montross’ place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Montross feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 204 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first by October 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Warsaw 2 Nw, VA, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Montross’ center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 9°. 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 Warsaw 2 Nw, VA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 115 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Montross
73% 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 Warsaw 2 Nw, VA.
Living with Montross’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
204 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 8 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 30.
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 Montross from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Montross and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Montross yet.
Climates most like Montross’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montross, VA | 27° | 89° | 46" | 12" |
| Harrison, AR | 26° | 89° | 47" | 9.5" |
| Henderson, KY | 25° | 88° | 48" | 12" |
| Aurora, MO | 24° | 89° | 47" | 12" |
| Murphysboro, IL | 24° | 89° | 47" | 9.9" |
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 Montross averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.4°).
A bigger 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 Montross compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Montross’ place among Virginia’s.
Montross weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Montross’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Warsaw 2 Nw, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 27° | 3.1" | 4.4" | 9 | 3 | 30° – 44° |
| February | 50° | 28° | 2.7" | 3.3" | 8 | 3 | 29° – 47° |
| March | 58° | 35° | 3.8" | 1.4" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 56° |
| April | 69° | 45° | 3.3" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| May | 77° | 54° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| June | 85° | 63° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 89° | 68° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 87° | 66° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| September | 80° | 60° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| October | 70° | 48° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 38° | 3.2" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| December | 50° | 31° | 3.6" | 2.2" | 9 | 2 | 32° – 52° |
| Year | 68° | 47° | 45.5" | 11.5" | 115 | 8 |
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°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Montross’ 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 Montross’ center.
- Snow: Warsaw 2 Nw, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Warsaw 2 Nw, VA, 8 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 Montross’ climate
What is the weather like in Montross?
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 72% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Montross in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 77 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Montross get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter at Warsaw 2 Nw, VA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 8 days a year.
How hot does it get in Montross?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 68°. About 44 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Warsaw 2 Nw, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Montross?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 8 and the first fall frost by October 30, about 204 frost-free days, at Warsaw 2 Nw, VA.
What growing zone is Montross in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Montross?
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 Montross getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Montross.
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.