Appomattox, Virginia climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Appomattox's normal year runs from 27°F January nights to 86°F July afternoons, with 46.2 inches of precipitation and 11 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 13.6°C, January lows of −3°C, July highs of 30°C, 1,173 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationAppomattox
- Station IDUSC00440243
- Location37.33°N 78.83°W
- Elevation850 ft (259 m)
- Population2,003
On October 22, the normal high in Appomattox is 66°F and the normal low 44°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 27%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Appomattox.
- Jan 45° 27°
- Feb 49° 29°
- Mar 57° 35°
- Apr 68° 44°
- May 75° 53°
- Jun 82° 63°
- Jul 86° 67°
- Aug 84° 65°
- Sep 78° 59°
- Oct 68° 47°
- Nov 57° 36°
- Dec 48° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Appomattox each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 86°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 27°F. The most precipitation falls in May (4.65 in), the least in February (2.79 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F | 27°F | 35.9°F | 3.54 | 3.2 | 8 | <1 | 24 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 49°F | 29°F | 39.0°F | 2.79 | 3.2 | 7 | <1 | 21 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 57°F | 35°F | 45.8°F | 3.95 | 2.8 | 9 | <1 | 14 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 68°F | 44°F | 56.1°F | 3.56 | 0.1 | 9 | <1 | 2 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 75°F | 53°F | 64.1°F | 4.65 | 0.0 | 11 | 1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 82°F | 63°F | 72.5°F | 3.80 | 0.0 | 10 | 5 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 86°F | 67°F | 76.4°F | 4.08 | 0.0 | 10 | 11 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 84°F | 65°F | 74.7°F | 3.55 | 0.0 | 9 | 7 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 78°F | 59°F | 68.3°F | 4.64 | 0.0 | 8 | 3 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 68°F | 47°F | 57.6°F | 3.91 | 0.0 | 8 | <1 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 57°F | 36°F | 46.8°F | 3.63 | 0.0 | 8 | <1 | 12 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 48°F | 30°F | 39.4°F | 4.10 | 2.0 | 9 | <1 | 20 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 67°F | 46°F | 56.4°F | 46.20 | 11.3 | 107 | 27 | 94 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | −3°C | 2.2°C | 90 mm | 8 cm |
| February | 10°C | −2°C | 3.9°C | 71 mm | 8 cm |
| March | 14°C | 2°C | 7.7°C | 100 mm | 7 cm |
| April | 20°C | 7°C | 13.4°C | 90 mm | 0 cm |
| May | 24°C | 12°C | 17.8°C | 118 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 28°C | 17°C | 22.5°C | 97 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 30°C | 19°C | 24.7°C | 104 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 29°C | 18°C | 23.7°C | 90 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 26°C | 15°C | 20.2°C | 118 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 20°C | 8°C | 14.2°C | 99 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 14°C | 2°C | 8.2°C | 92 mm | 0 cm |
| December | 9°C | −1°C | 4.1°C | 104 mm | 5 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00440243; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Appomattox?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, August, September and October. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (8).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00440243.
When is the last frost in Appomattox?
In Appomattox, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 7 in half of years and after April 26 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 1 in half of years and before October 19 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 71 year in 10 after April 26; 9 in 10 after March 23
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 11 year in 10 before October 19; 9 in 10 before November 14
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 206 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 229 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 28 in half of springs and before November 10 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Appomattox in zone 7b in ZIP code 24522, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Virginia · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00440243; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Appomattox?
In a normal year in Appomattox, 27 days a year reach 90°F, 94 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 107 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 27a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 94a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 7high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 107a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 3a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1961) is 103°F, on July 22, 1977; the lowest is −15°F, on January 11, 1982.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2020, with 79.99 in; the snowiest season is 1986–87, with 43.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00440243; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00440243. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Appomattox?
Over a year 76% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Appomattox, 4.3 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (80%) and February the cloudiest (72%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73% | 2.4 |
| February | 72% | 3.1 |
| March | 72% | 4.2 |
| April | 74% | 5.3 |
| May | 75% | 5.8 |
| June | 80% | 6.3 |
| July | 80% | 6.1 |
| August | 79% | 5.4 |
| September | 76% | 4.5 |
| October | 75% | 3.5 |
| November | 77% | 2.7 |
| December | 72% | 2.1 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Appomattox need?
A normal year in Appomattox brings 4,279 heating degree days, 20% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,165 cooling degree days, 28% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,905 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 904 | 0 |
| February | 729 | 0 |
| March | 595 | 2 |
| April | 288 | 22 |
| May | 109 | 81 |
| June | 13 | 238 |
| July | 1 | 354 |
| August | 2 | 303 |
| September | 42 | 141 |
| October | 254 | 23 |
| November | 549 | 1 |
| December | 794 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,279 | 1,165 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00440243. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Has Appomattox been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 57.4°F, 1.0°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 56.4°F. 5 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.6°F | +1.3°F | 38.70 | 10.9 |
| 2022 | 56.9°F | +0.5°F | 48.45 | 14.1 |
| 2023 | 58.2°F | +1.8°F | 53.30 | 1.0 |
| 2024 | 58.9°F | +2.5°F | 54.93 | 0.8 |
| 2025 | 57.4°F | +1.0°F | 42.25 | 22.8 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00440243. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Appomattox's climate compare?
Appomattox is warmer than 45 of the other 80 places with their own NOAA record in Virginia, and wetter than 41. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 56.4°F is warmer than 65%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Appomattox is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Appomattox share this climate record?
2 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Concord, VA1,367 people · 9 mi W
- Pamplin City, VA147 people · 9 mi SE
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Appomattox's climate
What is the coldest month in Appomattox?
January, with a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 27°F. The warmest is July (86°F by day, 67°F at night).
Does it snow in Appomattox?
Yes: 11 inches in a normal year, falling on 4 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (3.2 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Appomattox?
May, with 4.65 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 2.79 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Appomattox in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Appomattox in zone 7b in ZIP code 24522, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Appomattox?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 7; in one year in ten it comes after April 26. Waiting until April 26 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Virginia climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Brookneal, VA19 miles from this station, 56.5°F a year
- Lynchburg, VA21 miles from this station, 56.2°F a year
- Charlotte Court House, VA21 miles from this station, 57.3°F a year
- Tye River (1 mi SE), VA22 miles from this station, 56.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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