Walnut Spring · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn Prices Fork, July heat, January chill and rainfall all sit near the middle of U.S. towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 84°. Winter and summer sit 59° apart. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 62% of U.S. towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to March, which average under 50°.
A year in Prices Fork at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Prices Fork’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Prices Fork’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Prices Fork feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 175 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Blacksburg Nwso, VA, 4 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Prices Fork’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 Blacksburg Nwso, VA, is heaviest from January through February, about 7 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 136 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Prices Fork
90% 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 Blacksburg Nwso, VA.
Living with Prices Fork’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
175 frost-free days in zone 7a. 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 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 1.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Prices Fork from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (65%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Prices Fork and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Prices Fork yet.
Climates most like Prices Fork’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prices Fork, VA | 25° | 84° | 41" | 25" |
| McKeesport, PA | 22° | 84° | 41" | 25" |
| East Massapequa, NY | 26° | 84° | 44" | 26" |
| Wellston, OH | 23° | 85° | 44" | 23" |
| Fairmont, WV | 23° | 84° | 46" | 24" |
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 Prices Fork averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 71% 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 Prices Fork compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Prices Fork’s place among Virginia’s.
Prices Fork weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Prices Fork’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Blacksburg Nwso, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 25° | 3.0" | 7.7" | 11 | 6 | 27° – 41° |
| February | 47° | 27° | 2.7" | 7.0" | 11 | 6 | 28° – 44° |
| March | 56° | 33° | 3.5" | 4.3" | 12 | 3 | 37° – 53° |
| April | 66° | 41° | 3.6" | 0.6" | 13 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| May | 74° | 49° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| June | 81° | 57° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| July | 84° | 61° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| August | 82° | 61° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 77° | 54° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| October | 67° | 42° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| November | 56° | 33° | 2.8" | 0.4" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 47° | 28° | 3.1" | 4.7" | 12 | 4 | 27° – 48° |
| Year | 65° | 42° | 41.1" | 24.7" | 136 | 19 |
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 48°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Prices Fork’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 Prices Fork’s center.
- Snow: Blacksburg Nwso, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Blacksburg Nwso, VA, 4 miles from the town’s center, 100 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 Prices Fork’s climate
What is the weather like in Prices Fork?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 61% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Prices Fork in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 125 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 27°.
How much snow does Prices Fork get?
About 25 inches in a normal winter at Blacksburg Nwso, VA, heaviest from January through February, about 7 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 19 days a year.
How hot does it get in Prices Fork?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 61°. About 5 days a year reach 90° (Blacksburg Nwso, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Prices Fork?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 19, about 175 frost-free days, at Blacksburg Nwso, VA.
What growing zone is Prices Fork 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 Prices Fork?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Prices Fork getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Prices Fork.
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.