Greenbay (3 mi NE), Virginia climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Greenbay (3 mi NE)'s normal year runs from 28°F January nights to 89°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.2°C, January lows of −2°C, July highs of 32°C.
- NOAA stationGreenbay (3 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00443565
- Location37.18°N 78.28°W
- Elevation500 ft (152 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Greenbay (3 mi NE) is 67°F and the normal low 45°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Greenbay (3 mi NE).
- Jan 48° 28°
- Feb 51° 29°
- Mar 59° 36°
- Apr 70° 46°
- May 76° 54°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 89° 68°
- Aug 86° 66°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 69° 47°
- Nov 59° 37°
- Dec 50° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Greenbay (3 mi NE) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 89°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 28°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48°F | 28°F | 37.6°F | – | <1 | 22 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 51°F | 29°F | 39.9°F | – | <1 | 21 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 59°F | 36°F | 47.4°F | – | <1 | 13 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 70°F | 46°F | 57.8°F | – | 1 | 2 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 76°F | 54°F | 65.2°F | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 84°F | 63°F | 73.3°F | – | 8 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 89°F | 68°F | 78.2°F | – | 13 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 86°F | 66°F | 76.2°F | – | 8 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 80°F | 59°F | 69.4°F | – | 4 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 69°F | 47°F | 58.1°F | – | <1 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 59°F | 37°F | 47.9°F | – | <1 | 11 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 50°F | 31°F | 40.6°F | – | <1 | 20 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 68°F | 47°F | 57.6°F | – | 34 | 92 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C | −2°C | 3.1°C |
| February | 10°C | −1°C | 4.4°C |
| March | 15°C | 2°C | 8.6°C |
| April | 21°C | 8°C | 14.3°C |
| May | 25°C | 12°C | 18.4°C |
| June | 29°C | 17°C | 22.9°C |
| July | 32°C | 20°C | 25.7°C |
| August | 30°C | 19°C | 24.6°C |
| September | 26°C | 15°C | 20.8°C |
| October | 20°C | 8°C | 14.5°C |
| November | 15°C | 3°C | 8.8°C |
| December | 10°C | −1°C | 4.8°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Farmville (12 miles away), gets 6 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00443565; 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.
Which months are mildest at Greenbay (3 mi NE)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, 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 USC00443565.
When is the last frost at Greenbay (3 mi NE)?
In Greenbay (3 mi NE), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 7 in half of years and after April 28 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 1 in half of years and before October 22 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 28; 9 in 10 after March 23
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 11 year in 10 before October 22; 9 in 10 before November 14
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 209 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 231 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 26 in half of springs and before November 12 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Greenbay (3 mi NE) in zone 7b in ZIP code 23942, 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 USC00443565; 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 at Greenbay (3 mi NE)?
In a normal year in Greenbay (3 mi NE), 34 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more) and 92 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 34a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 92a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 5high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00443565.
How sunny is it at Greenbay (3 mi NE)?
Over a year 76% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Greenbay (3 mi NE), 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Greenbay (3 mi NE) record?
A normal year at Greenbay (3 mi NE) brings 3,987 heating degree days, 26% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,330 cooling degree days, 47% 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 4,206 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 851 | 0 |
| February | 703 | 0 |
| March | 551 | 5 |
| April | 250 | 34 |
| May | 83 | 89 |
| June | 8 | 257 |
| July | 0 | 409 |
| August | 1 | 348 |
| September | 31 | 161 |
| October | 241 | 25 |
| November | 513 | 2 |
| December | 756 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,987 | 1,330 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00443565. 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 Greenbay (3 mi NE)'s climate compare?
Greenbay (3 mi NE) is warmer than 54 of the 81 places with their own NOAA record in Virginia. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 57.6°F is warmer than 68%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Greenbay (3 mi NE) share this climate record?
3 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.
- Crewe, VA2,248 people · 8 mi E
- Victoria, VA1,743 people · 13 mi S
- Burkeville, VA419 people · 5 mi E
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 Greenbay (3 mi NE)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Greenbay (3 mi NE)?
January, with a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 28°F. The warmest is July (89°F by day, 68°F at night).
Does it snow at Greenbay (3 mi NE)?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Farmville (12 miles away), records 6 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Greenbay (3 mi NE) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Greenbay (3 mi NE) in zone 7b in ZIP code 23942, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Greenbay (3 mi NE)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 7; in one year in ten it comes after April 28. Waiting until April 28 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Virginia climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Farmville, VA12 miles from this station, 57.2°F a year
- Keysville, VA16 miles from this station, 57.3°F a year
- Amelia Courthouse, VA21 miles from this station, 58.4°F a year
- Fort Pickett, VA21 miles from this station, 57.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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