Breaks, Virginia climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Breaks's normal year runs from 23°F January nights to 82°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.9°C, January lows of −5°C, July highs of 28°C.
- NOAA stationBreaks Interstate Park
- Station IDUSC00440982
- Location37.29°N 82.29°W
- Elevation1,893 ft (577 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population (census place)220
On October 14, the normal high in Breaks is 67°F and the normal low 44°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Breaks.
- Jan 43° 23°
- Feb 47° 26°
- Mar 56° 32°
- Apr 67° 41°
- May 73° 50°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 82° 62°
- Sep 77° 55°
- Oct 66° 43°
- Nov 56° 33°
- Dec 46° 27°
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 Breaks each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 82°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 23°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F | 23°F | 32.9°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 47°F | 26°F | 36.4°F | – | <1 | 24 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 56°F | 32°F | 44.0°F | – | <1 | 17 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 67°F | 41°F | 53.6°F | – | <1 | 5 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 61.5°F | – | <1 | 1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 80°F | 58°F | 68.9°F | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 82°F | 62°F | 72.0°F | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 82°F | 62°F | 71.5°F | – | 2 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 77°F | 55°F | 65.7°F | – | 1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 66°F | 43°F | 54.6°F | – | <1 | 4 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 56°F | 33°F | 44.2°F | – | <1 | 16 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 46°F | 27°F | 36.9°F | – | <1 | 25 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 64°F | 43°F | 53.5°F | – | 4 | 118 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | −5°C | 0.5°C |
| February | 8°C | −3°C | 2.4°C |
| March | 13°C | 0°C | 6.7°C |
| April | 19°C | 5°C | 12.0°C |
| May | 23°C | 10°C | 16.4°C |
| June | 26°C | 15°C | 20.5°C |
| July | 28°C | 17°C | 22.2°C |
| August | 28°C | 16°C | 21.9°C |
| September | 25°C | 13°C | 18.7°C |
| October | 19°C | 6°C | 12.6°C |
| November | 13°C | 1°C | 6.8°C |
| December | 8°C | −3°C | 2.7°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Grundy (11 miles away), gets 16 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00440982; 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 Breaks?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, July, August, September and October.
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 USC00440982.
When is the last frost in Breaks?
In Breaks, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 22 in half of years and after May 8 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 23 in half of years and before October 10 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 221 year in 10 after May 8; 9 in 10 after April 8
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 231 year in 10 before October 10; 9 in 10 before November 4
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 182 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 204 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 9 in half of springs and before November 1 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Breaks in zone 7a in ZIP code 24607, 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 USC00440982; 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 Breaks?
In a normal year in Breaks, 4 days a year reach 90°F and 118 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 118a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 19high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00440982.
How sunny is Breaks?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Breaks, 4.1 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (77%) and February the cloudiest (59%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 61% | 2.0 |
| February | 59% | 2.6 |
| March | 64% | 3.7 |
| April | 70% | 5.0 |
| May | 72% | 5.6 |
| June | 77% | 6.2 |
| July | 76% | 5.8 |
| August | 77% | 5.4 |
| September | 76% | 4.5 |
| October | 72% | 3.4 |
| November | 71% | 2.5 |
| December | 61% | 1.8 |
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 Breaks need?
A normal year in Breaks brings 4,857 heating degree days, 10% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 706 cooling degree days, 22% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,261 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 993 | 0 |
| February | 801 | 0 |
| March | 650 | 0 |
| April | 353 | 10 |
| May | 147 | 40 |
| June | 20 | 135 |
| July | 2 | 221 |
| August | 4 | 207 |
| September | 61 | 83 |
| October | 332 | 9 |
| November | 623 | 0 |
| December | 871 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,857 | 706 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00440982. 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.
How does Breaks's climate compare?
Breaks is warmer than 16 of the other 80 places with their own NOAA record in Virginia. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 53.5°F is warmer than 55%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Breaks share this climate record?
4 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.
- Pikeville, KY7,366 people · 18 mi NW
- Elkhorn City, KY978 people · 4 mi NW
- Haysi, VA476 people · 5 mi S
- Big Rock, VA168 people · 7 mi NE
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 Breaks's climate
What is the coldest month in Breaks?
January, with a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 23°F. The warmest is July (82°F by day, 62°F at night).
Does it snow in Breaks?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Breaks's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Grundy (11 miles away), records 16 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Breaks in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Breaks in zone 7a in ZIP code 24607, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Breaks?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 22; in one year in ten it comes after May 8. Waiting until May 8 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Virginia climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Grundy, VA11 miles from this station, 54.0°F a year
- Clintwood, VA15 miles from this station, 52.3°F a year
- Nora (4 mi SSE), VA19 miles from this station, 53.4°F a year
- Wise, VA26 miles from this station, 53.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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