Photo: Roger Puta · Public domainNeither notably warm, cold, wet nor dry, Shenandoah Junction sits near the middle of U.S. towns
Midsummer highs settle at about 87°. The wettest month is May; the driest is February. Its July heat outdoes that of 61% of U.S. towns. From April to June and September to October, highs of 66–83° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Shenandoah Junction at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Shenandoah Junction’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Shenandoah Junction’s place in West Virginia beside it.
What a year in Shenandoah Junction feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 183 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Martinsburg E Wv Rgnl Airport, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Shenandoah Junction’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 23 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Winchester, VA, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 41 inches a year; May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 127 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Shenandoah Junction
83% 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 Martinsburg E Wv Rgnl Airport.
Living with Shenandoah Junction’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
183 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 20 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 22.
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 Shenandoah Junction from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Shenandoah Junction and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Shenandoah Junction yet.
Climates most like Shenandoah Junction’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah Junction, WV | 23° | 87° | 41" | 23" |
| Fort Wright, KY | 24° | 87° | 45" | 23" |
| Obetz, OH | 22° | 86° | 41" | 28" |
| Carlinville, IL | 21° | 87° | 40" | 17" |
| Overland, MO | 23° | 88° | 42" | 17" |
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 Shenandoah Junction averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 62% 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 Shenandoah Junction compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Shenandoah Junction’s place among West Virginia’s.
Shenandoah Junction weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Shenandoah Junction’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Winchester, VA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 23° | 2.8" | 6.9" | 10 | 7 | 24° – 40° |
| February | 45° | 25° | 2.4" | 8.0" | 9 | 7 | 25° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 32° | 3.4" | 3.8" | 11 | 3 | 37° – 52° |
| April | 66° | 41° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 50° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| June | 83° | 59° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| July | 87° | 64° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| August | 85° | 62° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 78° | 55° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| October | 67° | 43° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 55° | 34° | 2.9" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| December | 45° | 27° | 3.2" | 3.8" | 10 | 5 | 27° – 46° |
| Year | 65° | 43° | 40.8" | 23.1" | 127 | 22 |
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 46°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Shenandoah Junction’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 Shenandoah Junction’s center.
- Snow: Winchester, VA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Martinsburg E Wv Rgnl Airport, 9 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 Shenandoah Junction’s climate
What is the weather like in Shenandoah Junction?
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 23 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 Shenandoah Junction in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 104 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Shenandoah Junction get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter at Winchester, VA, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 22 days a year.
How hot does it get in Shenandoah Junction?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 64°. About 26 days a year reach 90° (Martinsburg E Wv Rgnl Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Shenandoah Junction?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 183 frost-free days, at Martinsburg E Wv Rgnl Airport.
What growing zone is Shenandoah Junction 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 Shenandoah Junction?
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 Shenandoah Junction getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 62% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Shenandoah Junction.
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.