Photo: AviationFreak · CC BY-SA 4.0Midwinter lows in Tangier stay above those of 73% of U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 88°. Only 57° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 71% of U.S. towns. Central heating does most of its work from December to March, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Tangier at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Tangier’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Tangier’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Tangier feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 216 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first by November 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Painter 2 W, VA, 19 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Tangier’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 15°. 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 7 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Painter 2 W, VA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 47 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 119 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Tangier
72% 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 Painter 2 W, VA.
Living with Tangier’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
216 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 4 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, June, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Tangier from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Tangier and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Tangier yet.
Climates most like Tangier’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangier, VA | 30° | 88° | 47" | 6.6" |
| Newton, NC | 29° | 88° | 47" | 5.6" |
| Greeneville, TN | 28° | 87° | 47" | 7.7" |
| Springdale, AR | 26° | 89° | 48" | 6.5" |
| Central City, KY | 27° | 89° | 49" | 4.4" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Tangier compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Tangier’s place among Virginia’s.
Tangier weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Painter 2 W, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 30° | 3.6" | 3.4" | 11 | 3 |
| February | 51° | 31° | 3.1" | 1.5" | 10 | 1 |
| March | 58° | 37° | 4.0" | 0.5" | 11 | 0 |
| April | 68° | 47° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 |
| May | 76° | 56° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 |
| June | 83° | 65° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 |
| July | 88° | 69° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 |
| August | 86° | 67° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 |
| September | 80° | 62° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 |
| October | 71° | 51° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 |
| November | 60° | 41° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 |
| December | 52° | 34° | 3.9" | 1.2" | 11 | 1 |
| Year | 68° | 49° | 47.2" | 6.6" | 119 | 5 |
Where Tangier’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station (NOAA’s grid doesn’t cover Virginia).
- Snow: Painter 2 W, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Painter 2 W, VA, 19 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.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Tangier’s climate
What is the weather like in Tangier?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 65% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Tangier in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 61 nights a year reach 32° or below.
How much snow does Tangier get?
About 6.6 inches in a normal winter at Painter 2 W, VA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 5 days a year.
How hot does it get in Tangier?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 69°. About 26 days a year reach 90° (Painter 2 W, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Tangier?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 4 and the first fall frost by November 7, about 216 frost-free days, at Painter 2 W, VA.
What growing zone is Tangier in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Tangier?
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.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Tangier.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.