Abraham Beydler House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA middle-of-the-road climate: Toms Brook is close to most U.S. towns on every count
Sunny July days climb to about 87°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 64% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.4° above 1901–2000. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from April to June and September to October, with highs of 67–83°.
A year in Toms Brook at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Toms Brook’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Toms Brook’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Toms Brook feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Woodstock 2 Ne, VA, 4 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Toms Brook’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 24 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Woodstock 2 Ne, VA, is heaviest from January through February, about 7 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 39 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 105 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Toms Brook
85% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Woodstock 2 Ne, VA.
Living with Toms Brook’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
177 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 20.
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 Toms Brook from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (72%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Toms Brook and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Toms Brook yet.
Climates most like Toms Brook’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toms Brook, VA | 23° | 87° | 39" | 24" |
| Chatham, IL | 20° | 86° | 39" | 22" |
| Obetz, OH | 22° | 86° | 41" | 28" |
| Gladstone, MO | 20° | 88° | 40" | 18" |
| Fort Wright, KY | 24° | 87° | 45" | 23" |
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 Toms Brook averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 55% 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 Toms Brook compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Toms Brook’s place among Virginia’s.
Toms Brook weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Toms Brook’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Woodstock 2 Ne, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 23° | 2.6" | 7.4" | 8 | 25° – 40° |
| February | 47° | 25° | 2.1" | 6.9" | 7 | 26° – 44° |
| March | 55° | 31° | 3.1" | 3.6" | 8 | 37° – 53° |
| April | 67° | 40° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 49° – 59° |
| May | 75° | 49° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 57° – 68° |
| June | 83° | 58° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 67° – 75° |
| July | 87° | 63° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 61° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 79° | 54° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 64° – 71° |
| October | 68° | 42° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 53° – 61° |
| November | 57° | 33° | 2.6" | 0.7" | 6 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 47° | 27° | 2.7" | 5.1" | 8 | 27° – 47° |
| Year | 66° | 42° | 39.1" | 23.7" | 105 |
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 47°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Toms Brook’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 Toms Brook’s center.
- Snow: Woodstock 2 Ne, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Woodstock 2 Ne, VA, 4 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower; 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 Toms Brook’s climate
What is the weather like in Toms Brook?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 57% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 61% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Toms Brook in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 123 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 25°.
How much snow does Toms Brook get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter at Woodstock 2 Ne, VA, heaviest from January through February, about 7 inches a month.
How hot does it get in Toms Brook?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 63°. About 23 days a year reach 90° (Woodstock 2 Ne, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Toms Brook?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 177 frost-free days, at Woodstock 2 Ne, VA.
What growing zone is Toms Brook in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Toms Brook?
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 Toms Brook getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Toms Brook.
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.