Floyd, Virginia climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Floyd's normal year runs from 23°F January nights to 81°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.8°C, January lows of −5°C, July highs of 27°C.
- NOAA stationFloyd (2 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00443071
- Location36.93°N 80.29°W
- Elevation2,625 ft (800 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population448
On October 22, the normal high in Floyd is 63°F and the normal low 37°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Floyd.
- Jan 41° 23°
- Feb 46° 24°
- Mar 53° 30°
- Apr 63° 38°
- May 71° 48°
- Jun 77° 56°
- Jul 81° 61°
- Aug 79° 59°
- Sep 73° 52°
- Oct 64° 40°
- Nov 54° 31°
- Dec 45° 25°
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 Floyd each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 81°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 23°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F | 23°F | 32.2°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 46°F | 24°F | 34.5°F | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 53°F | 30°F | 41.6°F | – | <1 | 19 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 63°F | 38°F | 50.5°F | – | <1 | 9 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 71°F | 48°F | 59.2°F | – | <1 | 2 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 77°F | 56°F | 66.6°F | – | <1 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 81°F | 61°F | 70.6°F | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 79°F | 59°F | 68.9°F | – | 1 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 73°F | 52°F | 62.7°F | – | <1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 64°F | 40°F | 52.0°F | – | <1 | 8 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 54°F | 31°F | 42.4°F | – | <1 | 19 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 45°F | 25°F | 35.2°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 62°F | 41°F | 51.4°F | – | 2 | 131 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −5°C | 0.1°C |
| February | 8°C | −5°C | 1.4°C |
| March | 12°C | −1°C | 5.3°C |
| April | 17°C | 3°C | 10.3°C |
| May | 22°C | 9°C | 15.1°C |
| June | 25°C | 13°C | 19.2°C |
| July | 27°C | 16°C | 21.4°C |
| August | 26°C | 15°C | 20.5°C |
| September | 23°C | 11°C | 17.1°C |
| October | 18°C | 4°C | 11.1°C |
| November | 12°C | −1°C | 5.8°C |
| December | 7°C | −4°C | 1.8°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Copper Hill (14 miles away), gets 18 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00443071; 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 Floyd?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September.
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 USC00443071.
When is the last frost in Floyd?
In Floyd, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 30 in half of years and after May 18 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 10 in half of years and before September 27 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 301 year in 10 after May 18; 9 in 10 after April 17
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 101 year in 10 before September 27; 9 in 10 before October 23
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 159 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 181 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 20 in half of springs and before October 20 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Floyd in zone 7a in ZIP code 24091, 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 USC00443071; 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 Floyd?
In a normal year in Floyd, 2 days a year reach 90°F and 131 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 131a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 14high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1933) is 103°F, on June 29, 1945; the lowest is −19°F, on January 21, 1985.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1979, with 57.72 in; the snowiest season is 1959–60, with 57.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00443071; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00443071. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Floyd?
Over a year 74% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Floyd, 4.3 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (78%) and February the cloudiest (70%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 72% | 2.5 |
| February | 70% | 3.1 |
| March | 71% | 4.2 |
| April | 74% | 5.3 |
| May | 73% | 5.8 |
| June | 78% | 6.3 |
| July | 77% | 5.9 |
| August | 77% | 5.4 |
| September | 75% | 4.5 |
| October | 75% | 3.6 |
| November | 77% | 2.8 |
| December | 70% | 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 Floyd need?
A normal year in Floyd brings 5,424 heating degree days, 1% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 480 cooling degree days, 47% 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 2,712 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,018 | 0 |
| February | 854 | 0 |
| March | 727 | 0 |
| April | 437 | 2 |
| May | 200 | 22 |
| June | 45 | 92 |
| July | 6 | 181 |
| August | 15 | 137 |
| September | 114 | 45 |
| October | 404 | 1 |
| November | 680 | 0 |
| December | 924 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,424 | 480 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00443071. 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 Floyd's climate compare?
Floyd is warmer than 1 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 51.4°F is warmer than 47%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Floyd's climate
What is the coldest month in Floyd?
January, with a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 23°F. The warmest is July (81°F by day, 61°F at night).
Does it snow in Floyd?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Floyd's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Copper Hill (14 miles away), records 18 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Floyd in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Floyd in zone 7a in ZIP code 24091, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Floyd?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 30; in one year in ten it comes after May 18. Waiting until May 18 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Virginia climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Copper Hill, VA14 miles from this station, 51.2°F a year
- Christiansburg, VA15 miles from this station, 52.6°F a year
- Philpott Dam 2, VA18 miles from this station, 57.1°F a year
- Meadows of Dan, VA20 miles from this station, 54.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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