Summers in Springville are cooler than in 95% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 22°. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 76% of U.S. towns. December has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.0° rise. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Springville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Springville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Springville’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Springville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 150 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first by October 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Burkes Garden, VA, 7 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Springville’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −1°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 47 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Burkes Garden, VA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 161 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Springville
95% 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 Burkes Garden, VA.
Living with Springville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
150 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 9 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 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 9.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Springville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (65%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 23%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Springville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Springville yet.
Climates most like Springville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springville, VA | 22° | 79° | 48" | 47" |
| Rockport, MA | 20° | 79° | 48" | 51" |
| South Kingstown, RI | 24° | 80° | 47" | 35" |
| Mount Carmel, PA | 18° | 80° | 49" | 48" |
| Biddeford, ME | 16° | 79° | 49" | 49" |
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 Springville averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 75% 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 Springville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Springville’s place among Virginia’s.
Springville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Springville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Burkes Garden, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 22° | 3.8" | 13.2" | 15 | 12 | 23° – 38° |
| February | 43° | 25° | 3.6" | 11.4" | 13 | 10 | 23° – 42° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 4.4" | 9.1" | 14 | 6 | 34° – 51° |
| April | 62° | 39° | 4.3" | 1.3" | 13 | 1 | 45° – 55° |
| May | 70° | 47° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| June | 76° | 55° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| July | 79° | 59° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| August | 78° | 58° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 73° | 51° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| October | 63° | 41° | 3.3" | 0.6" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| November | 52° | 31° | 3.0" | 2.2" | 10 | 2 | 36° – 47° |
| December | 43° | 26° | 3.8" | 9.1" | 14 | 9 | 23° – 46° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 48.1" | 46.9" | 161 | 40 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Springville’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 Springville’s center.
- Snow: Burkes Garden, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Burkes Garden, VA, 7 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 Springville’s climate
What is the weather like in Springville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Springville in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 141 nights a year reach 32° or below and 4 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 23°.
How much snow does Springville get?
About 47 inches in a normal winter at Burkes Garden, VA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 40 days a year.
How hot does it get in Springville?
July, with a typical high of 79°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Burkes Garden, VA.
When is the first and last frost in Springville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 9 and the first fall frost by October 6, about 150 frost-free days, at Burkes Garden, VA.
What growing zone is Springville in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Springville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Springville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 75% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Springville.
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.