Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0More precipitation falls on Templeton than on 76% of U.S. towns: 48 inches a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 90°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 75% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.1°, most of all in December. For walks and days out, April, May, September and October bring highs of 71–82°.
A year in Templeton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Templeton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Templeton’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Templeton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 203 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 9 and the first by October 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Stony Creek 2 N, VA, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Templeton’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 8°. 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 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Stony Creek 2 N, VA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 48 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 91 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Templeton
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 Stony Creek 2 N, VA.
Living with Templeton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
203 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 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 29.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 2.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Templeton from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (38%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Templeton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Templeton yet.
Climates most like Templeton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templeton, VA | 29° | 90° | 48" | 4.3" |
| Shelby, NC | 29° | 90° | 48" | 4.0" |
| Sikeston, MO | 28° | 90° | 49" | 3.1" |
| Newport, TN | 28° | 88° | 47" | 3.3" |
| 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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Templeton averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 72% 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 Templeton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Templeton’s place among Virginia’s.
Templeton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Templeton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Stony Creek 2 N, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 29° | 3.5" | 1.9" | 8 | 1 | 34° – 45° |
| February | 54° | 31° | 2.8" | 1.4" | 7 | 1 | 32° – 49° |
| March | 61° | 37° | 4.1" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 58° |
| April | 71° | 46° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| May | 78° | 55° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| June | 86° | 64° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| July | 90° | 69° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| August | 88° | 67° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| September | 82° | 61° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 48° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| November | 62° | 38° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| December | 53° | 32° | 3.7" | 0.5" | 7 | 0 | 33° – 53° |
| Year | 70° | 48° | 48.0" | 4.3" | 91 | 3 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 53°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Templeton’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 Templeton’s center.
- Snow: Stony Creek 2 N, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Stony Creek 2 N, VA, 8 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.
- 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 Templeton’s climate
What is the weather like in Templeton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 75% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Templeton in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 93 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 34°.
How much snow does Templeton get?
About 4.3 inches in a normal winter at Stony Creek 2 N, VA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in Templeton?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 69°. About 48 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Stony Creek 2 N, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Templeton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 9 and the first fall frost by October 29, about 203 frost-free days, at Stony Creek 2 N, VA.
What growing zone is Templeton in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Templeton?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Templeton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 72% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Templeton.
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.