Reynolds Homestead · Photo: MarmadukePercy · CC BY-SA 3.0Precipitation in Patrick Springs tops that of 87% of U.S. towns: 51 inches a year
Nights in January average 27°. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 68% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.2° above 1901–2000. For walks and days out, the stretch from April to June and September to October brings highs of 69–83°.
A year in Patrick Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Patrick Springs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Patrick Springs’ place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Patrick Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 190 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first by October 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Stuart, VA, 3 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Patrick Springs’ 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 6 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Stuart, VA, is heaviest from January through February, about 2 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 51 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 Patrick Springs
81% 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 Stuart, VA.
Living with Patrick Springs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
190 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 19 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 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October. 12 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Patrick Springs from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (65%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Patrick Springs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Patrick Springs yet.
Climates most like Patrick Springs’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Springs, VA | 27° | 86° | 51" | 6.4" |
| Middlesborough, KY | 25° | 86° | 52" | 7.9" |
| Morristown, TN | 28° | 87° | 48" | 8.8" |
| Cullowhee, NC | 26° | 85° | 54" | 4.3" |
| Charlestown, IN | 24° | 87° | 50" | 4.3" |
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 Patrick Springs averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 60% 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 Patrick Springs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Patrick Springs’ place among Virginia’s.
Patrick Springs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Patrick Springs’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Stuart, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 27° | 4.0" | 2.0" | 10 | 1 | 30° – 43° |
| February | 51° | 29° | 3.2" | 2.1" | 9 | 1 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 59° | 36° | 4.3" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 56° |
| April | 69° | 44° | 4.2" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| May | 77° | 52° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| June | 83° | 61° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 86° | 65° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 72° – 78° |
| August | 85° | 64° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| September | 79° | 57° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| October | 70° | 45° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| November | 59° | 35° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 30° | 4.1" | 1.7" | 10 | 1 | 31° – 50° |
| Year | 68° | 45° | 51.3" | 6.4" | 126 | 4 |
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 Patrick Springs’ 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 Patrick Springs’ center.
- Snow: Stuart, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Stuart, VA, 3 miles from the town’s center, 160 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 Patrick Springs’ climate
What is the weather like in Patrick Springs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 58% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Patrick Springs in winter?
January nights average 27°. About 97 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Patrick Springs get?
About 6.4 inches in a normal winter at Stuart, VA, heaviest from January through February, about 2 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 4 days a year.
How hot does it get in Patrick Springs?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 65°. About 23 days a year reach 90° (Stuart, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Patrick Springs?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 19 and the first fall frost by October 27, about 190 frost-free days, at Stuart, VA.
What growing zone is Patrick Springs 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 Patrick Springs?
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 Patrick Springs getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Patrick Springs.
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.