Meadows of Dan, Virginia climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Meadows of Dan's normal year runs from 25°F January nights to 82°F July afternoons, with 58.9 inches of precipitation and 7 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 12.3°C, January lows of −4°C, July highs of 28°C, 1,497 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationMeadows Of Dan (5 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00445453
- Location36.67°N 80.45°W
- Elevation2,225 ft (678 m)
- Population (census place)101
On October 22, the normal high in Meadows of Dan is 67°F and the normal low 41°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 29%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Meadows of Dan.
- Jan 46° 25°
- Feb 49° 26°
- Mar 57° 32°
- Apr 67° 40°
- May 73° 50°
- Jun 80° 59°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 81° 61°
- Sep 76° 55°
- Oct 68° 44°
- Nov 58° 34°
- Dec 48° 29°
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 Meadows of Dan each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 82°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 25°F. The most precipitation falls in June (5.88 in), the least in February (3.42 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46°F | 25°F | 35.6°F | 4.53 | 2.6 | 10 | <1 | 23 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 49°F | 26°F | 37.5°F | 3.42 | 2.1 | 9 | <1 | 20 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 57°F | 32°F | 44.1°F | 4.76 | 0.4 | 10 | <1 | 15 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 67°F | 40°F | 53.5°F | 5.20 | 0.3 | 11 | <1 | 4 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 61.5°F | 5.50 | 0.0 | 13 | <1 | 1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 80°F | 59°F | 69.0°F | 5.88 | 0.0 | 13 | 1 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 82°F | 62°F | 72.2°F | 5.47 | 0.0 | 14 | 2 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 81°F | 61°F | 71.2°F | 5.39 | 0.0 | 13 | 1 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 76°F | 55°F | 65.5°F | 5.72 | 0.0 | 11 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 68°F | 44°F | 56.0°F | 4.15 | 0.0 | 9 | <1 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 58°F | 34°F | 45.8°F | 4.29 | 0.0 | 9 | <1 | 13 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 48°F | 29°F | 38.4°F | 4.62 | 1.7 | 10 | <1 | 19 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 65°F | 43°F | 54.2°F | 58.93 | 7.1 | 132 | 3 | 95 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | −4°C | 2.0°C | 115 mm | 7 cm |
| February | 9°C | −3°C | 3.1°C | 87 mm | 5 cm |
| March | 14°C | 0°C | 6.7°C | 121 mm | 1 cm |
| April | 19°C | 5°C | 11.9°C | 132 mm | 1 cm |
| May | 23°C | 10°C | 16.4°C | 140 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 26°C | 15°C | 20.6°C | 149 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 28°C | 17°C | 22.3°C | 139 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 27°C | 16°C | 21.8°C | 137 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 24°C | 13°C | 18.6°C | 145 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 20°C | 7°C | 13.3°C | 105 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 14°C | 1°C | 7.7°C | 109 mm | 0 cm |
| December | 9°C | −2°C | 3.6°C | 117 mm | 4 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00445453; 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 Meadows of Dan?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, July, August, September and October. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (9).
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 USC00445453.
When is the last frost in Meadows of Dan?
In Meadows of Dan, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 21 in half of years and after May 7 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 25 in half of years and before October 11 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 211 year in 10 after May 7; 9 in 10 after April 7
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 251 year in 10 before October 11; 9 in 10 before November 6
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 185 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 208 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 8 in half of springs and before November 3 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Meadows of Dan in zone 7a in ZIP code 24120, 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 USC00445453; 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 Meadows of Dan?
In a normal year in Meadows of Dan, 3 days a year reach 90°F, 95 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 132 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 95a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 6high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 132a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 2a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00445453.
How sunny is Meadows of Dan?
Over a year 74% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Meadows of Dan, 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 Meadows of Dan need?
A normal year in Meadows of Dan brings 4,594 heating degree days, 14% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 681 cooling degree days, 25% fewer than the median (908). Six months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,218 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 911 | 0 |
| February | 770 | 0 |
| March | 649 | 0 |
| April | 348 | 3 |
| May | 139 | 31 |
| June | 17 | 137 |
| July | 2 | 225 |
| August | 3 | 195 |
| September | 65 | 80 |
| October | 292 | 11 |
| November | 576 | 0 |
| December | 823 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,594 | 681 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00445453. 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 Meadows of Dan been warmer than normal lately?
2024 averaged 56.9°F, 2.7°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 54.2°F. 4 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.3°F | +1.1°F | 49.44 | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 54.6°F | +0.4°F | 76.59 | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 55.8°F | +1.6°F | 55.26 | 0.7 |
| 2024 | 56.9°F | +2.7°F | 60.63 | 1.0 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00445453. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Meadows of Dan's climate compare?
Meadows of Dan is warmer than 24 of the other 80 places with their own NOAA record in Virginia, and wetter than 73. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 54.2°F is warmer than 58%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Meadows of Dan 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 Meadows of Dan 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.
- Pilot Mountain, NC1,430 people · 20 mi S
- Flat Rock, NC1,141 people · 13 mi SW
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 Meadows of Dan's climate
What is the coldest month in Meadows of Dan?
January, with a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (82°F by day, 62°F at night).
Does it snow in Meadows of Dan?
Yes: 7 inches in a normal year, falling on 3 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (2.6 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Meadows of Dan?
June, with 5.88 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 3.42 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Meadows of Dan in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Meadows of Dan in zone 7a in ZIP code 24120, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Meadows of Dan?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 21; in one year in ten it comes after May 7. Waiting until May 7 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Virginia climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Stuart, VA11 miles from this station, 56.1°F a year
- Mount Airy, NC16 miles from this station, 55.5°F a year
- Floyd, VA20 miles from this station, 51.4°F a year
- Danbury, NC22 miles from this station, 57.8°F a year
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