Homestead Dairy Barns · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainJuly in Warm Springs stays fresher than in 88% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 22°. Only 59° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 64% of U.S. towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to March, which average under 50°.
A year in Warm Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Warm Springs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Warm Springs’ place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Warm Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 173 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first by October 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hot Springs, VA, 4 miles from the town’s center, 320 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Warm Springs’ center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −2°. 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 25 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Hot Springs, VA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 132 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Warm Springs
91% 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 Hot Springs, VA.
Living with Warm Springs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
173 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 26 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 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 0.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Warm Springs from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Warm Springs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Warm Springs yet.
Climates most like Warm Springs’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Springs, VA | 22° | 81° | 46" | 25" |
| Groton, CT | 23° | 81° | 46" | 25" |
| Westerly, RI | 23° | 81° | 45" | 25" |
| Southold, NY | 24° | 81° | 45" | 27" |
| East Falmouth, MA | 24° | 80° | 48" | 25" |
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 Warm Springs averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 59% 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 Warm Springs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Warm Springs’ place among Virginia’s.
Warm Springs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Warm Springs’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hot Springs, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 22° | 3.4" | 8.0" | 11 | 22° – 38° |
| February | 43° | 24° | 3.0" | 7.0" | 10 | 23° – 41° |
| March | 52° | 31° | 4.1" | 4.6" | 11 | 35° – 51° |
| April | 64° | 39° | 4.2" | 0.5" | 13 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 71° | 48° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 14 | 54° – 66° |
| June | 78° | 56° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 12 | 63° – 71° |
| July | 81° | 60° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 13 | 66° – 74° |
| August | 79° | 59° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 73° | 53° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 42° | 3.0" | 0.1" | 9 | 50° – 57° |
| November | 52° | 32° | 3.3" | 0.6" | 9 | 36° – 48° |
| December | 43° | 25° | 3.8" | 4.5" | 11 | 24° – 45° |
| Year | 62° | 41° | 45.9" | 25.3" | 132 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 45°. October is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Warm Springs’ 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 Warm Springs’ center.
- Snow: Hot Springs, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hot Springs, VA, 4 miles from the town’s center, 320 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 Warm Springs’ climate
What is the weather like in Warm Springs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Warm Springs in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 126 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Warm Springs get?
About 25 inches in a normal winter at Hot Springs, VA, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Warm Springs?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 60°. About 5 days a year reach 90° (Hot Springs, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Warm Springs?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 26 and the first fall frost by October 19, about 173 frost-free days, at Hot Springs, VA.
What growing zone is Warm Springs in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Warm Springs?
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 Warm Springs getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 59% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Warm Springs.
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.