Dale Enterprise, VA Climate

Climate Insight: Dale Enterprise, VA

In Dale Enterprise, Virginia, the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals put the annual average temperature at 54°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 65°F to a mean daily low of 42°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. As thirty-year averages computed from station USC00442208, these numbers smooth out year-to-year noise into a working baseline for a typical month.

Rainfall (and snow, where it falls) shapes day-to-day life here as much as temperature does. Dale Enterprise sees about 39.0 inches of precipitation a year, with 19.4 inches typically falling as snow. The frost-free season averages 185 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 21 and the first fall freeze near October 23. On the energy side, 5,061 heating degree days and 947 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Dale Enterprise scores 68/100 (Good), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. For planning purposes, look to the monthly tables above: shoulder seasons bring the mildest highs and lows, summer brings July-driven heat, and deep winter brings January-driven cold. Treat every figure here as a thirty-year average rather than a forecast - individual years routinely run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.