Finney-Lee House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMore precipitation falls on Oak Level than on 73% of U.S. towns: 48 inches a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 27° on average. The wettest month is September; the driest is February. Its January nights stay gentler than in 68% of U.S. towns. Long walks are most pleasant from April to June and September to October, when afternoons reach 70–83°.
A year in Oak Level at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Oak Level’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Oak Level’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Oak Level 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, 8 miles from the town’s center, 370 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Oak Level’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 13 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Rocky Mt, VA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 126 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Oak Level
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 Oak Level’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, June, September and October. 4.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Oak Level from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (72%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Oak Level and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Oak Level yet.
Climates most like Oak Level’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Level, VA | 27° | 87° | 48" | 13" |
| Claymont, DE | 25° | 87° | 47" | 12" |
| Chesapeake Beach, MD | 27° | 87° | 46" | 14" |
| Bridgeton, NJ | 25° | 87° | 46" | 12" |
| Jefferson City, TN | 28° | 87° | 49" | 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 Oak Level averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 54% 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 Oak Level compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Oak Level’s place among Virginia’s.
Oak Level weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Oak Level’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Rocky Mt, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 27° | 3.7" | 3.6" | 10 | 4 | 30° – 43° |
| February | 51° | 29° | 2.9" | 4.9" | 9 | 3 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 59° | 36° | 4.0" | 2.5" | 10 | 1 | 41° – 56° |
| April | 70° | 44° | 3.8" | 0.2" | 11 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 52° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 87° | 65° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 57° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| October | 70° | 45° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| November | 59° | 35° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| December | 50° | 30° | 3.7" | 1.4" | 10 | 2 | 31° – 50° |
| Year | 68° | 45° | 47.5" | 12.6" | 126 | 10 |
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 50°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Oak Level’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 Oak Level’s center.
- Snow: Rocky Mt, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Martinsville Fltr Plt, VA, 8 miles from the town’s center, 370 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 Oak Level’s climate
What is the weather like in Oak Level?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 61% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Oak Level 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 30°.
How much snow does Oak Level get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter at Rocky Mt, VA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 10 days a year.
How hot does it get in Oak Level?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 65°. About 28 days a year reach 90° (Martinsville Fltr Plt, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Oak Level?
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 Oak Level 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 Oak Level?
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 Oak Level getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 54% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Oak Level.
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.