Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew U.S. towns have cooler summers than Troutdale
Nights in January average 22°. It is a wet place: more rain and snow fall here than on 81% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.0° higher. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 16 to October 27.
A year in Troutdale at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Troutdale’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Troutdale’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Troutdale feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 193 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 16 and the first by October 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Elk Creek 4ssw, VA, 14 miles from the town’s center, 250 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Troutdale’s center in zone 7a: 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 9 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Trout Dale 3 Sse, VA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 49 inches a year; July is the wettest month and November the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 125 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Troutdale
92% 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 Elk Creek 4ssw, VA.
Living with Troutdale’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
193 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 16 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 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 3.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Troutdale from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 32%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Troutdale and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Troutdale yet.
Climates most like Troutdale’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troutdale, VA | 22° | 78° | 49" | 8.5" |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 24° | 80° | 47" | 22" |
| Newport, RI | 24° | 81° | 47" | 26" |
| Stonington, CT | 24° | 81° | 45" | 25" |
| Springs, NY | 24° | 80° | 44" | 27" |
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 Troutdale averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
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 Troutdale compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Troutdale’s place among Virginia’s.
Troutdale weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Troutdale’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Trout Dale 3 Sse, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 22° | 3.9" | 2.5" | 10 | 2 | 24° – 38° |
| February | 44° | 25° | 3.4" | 1.9" | 10 | 2 | 25° – 43° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 4.1" | 1.1" | 11 | 1 | 34° – 49° |
| April | 61° | 38° | 4.4" | 0.3" | 11 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| May | 69° | 47° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| June | 75° | 54° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| July | 78° | 58° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| August | 77° | 57° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| September | 72° | 51° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 62° | 40° | 3.4" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| November | 52° | 31° | 3.2" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 36° – 47° |
| December | 44° | 26° | 3.9" | 2.1" | 10 | 3 | 25° – 46° |
| Year | 60° | 40° | 49.2" | 8.5" | 125 | 8 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 25° to 46°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Troutdale’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 Troutdale’s center.
- Snow: Trout Dale 3 Sse, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Elk Creek 4ssw, VA, 14 miles from the town’s center, 250 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 Troutdale’s climate
What is the weather like in Troutdale?
A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 53% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Troutdale in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 89 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Troutdale get?
About 8.5 inches in a normal winter at Trout Dale 3 Sse, VA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 8 days a year.
How hot does it get in Troutdale?
July, with a typical high of 78°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Elk Creek 4ssw, VA.
When is the first and last frost in Troutdale?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 16 and the first fall frost by October 27, about 193 frost-free days, at Elk Creek 4ssw, VA.
What growing zone is Troutdale in?
Zone 7a 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 Troutdale?
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 Troutdale 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 Troutdale.
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.