Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWintergreen’s winters are milder but snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Wintergreen at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Wintergreen’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Wintergreen’s place in Virginia beside it.
What a year in Wintergreen feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 191 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 15 and the first by October 27. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Montebello Fish Cultural Stn, VA, 12 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Staunton Wtp, VA, 20 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Wintergreen’s center in zone 6b: 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°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 22 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Staunton Wtp, VA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February 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 Wintergreen
84% of the work is heating. 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 Staunton Wtp, VA.
Living with Wintergreen’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
191 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 15 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: April, May, June, July, August, September and October. 28 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Wintergreen from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (85%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Wintergreen and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Wintergreen yet.
Climates most like Wintergreen’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wintergreen, VA | 25° | 84° | 46" | 22" |
| Oyster Bay, NY | 25° | 84° | 46" | 19" |
| Long Branch, NJ | 26° | 85° | 47" | 25" |
| Wellston, OH | 23° | 85° | 44" | 23" |
| Erlanger, KY | 23° | 85° | 47" | 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 Wintergreen averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 53% 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 Wintergreen compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Wintergreen’s place among Virginia’s.
Wintergreen weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Wintergreen’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Staunton Wtp, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 25° | 3.4" | 5.4" | 9 | 5 | 28° – 41° |
| February | 47° | 27° | 2.6" | 6.8" | 7 | 6 | 28° – 46° |
| March | 55° | 33° | 3.8" | 4.1" | 9 | 3 | 38° – 54° |
| April | 66° | 43° | 3.7" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| May | 73° | 52° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| June | 80° | 60° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| July | 84° | 64° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| August | 82° | 63° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 76° | 56° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 66° | 45° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 56° | 36° | 3.5" | 0.4" | 8 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| December | 46° | 28° | 3.6" | 4.8" | 9 | 4 | 28° – 48° |
| Year | 65° | 44° | 46.2" | 21.6" | 119 | 19 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 48°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Wintergreen’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 Wintergreen’s center.
- Snow: Staunton Wtp, VA.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Staunton Wtp, VA, 20 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Montebello Fish Cultural Stn, VA, 12 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 Wintergreen’s climate
What is the weather like in Wintergreen?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 61% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Wintergreen in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 135 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 28°.
How much snow does Wintergreen get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter at Staunton Wtp, VA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 19 days a year.
How hot does it get in Wintergreen?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 64°. About 10 days a year reach 90° (Staunton Wtp, VA).
When is the first and last frost in Wintergreen?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 15 and the first fall frost by October 27, about 191 frost-free days, at Staunton Wtp, VA.
What growing zone is Wintergreen in?
Zone 6b 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 Wintergreen?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Wintergreen getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Wintergreen.
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.