Montebello Fish Cultural Station, Virginia climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Montebello Fish Cultural Station's normal year runs from 20°F January nights to 83°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.3°C, January lows of −7°C, July highs of 29°C.
- NOAA stationMontebello Fish Cultural Station
- Station IDUSC00445690
- Location37.84°N 79.13°W
- Elevation2,667 ft (813 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Montebello Fish Cultural Station is 62°F and the normal low 36°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Montebello Fish Cultural Station.
- Jan 41° 20°
- Feb 45° 20°
- Mar 52° 25°
- Apr 64° 36°
- May 71° 46°
- Jun 80° 56°
- Jul 83° 60°
- Aug 81° 58°
- Sep 75° 51°
- Oct 65° 39°
- Nov 53° 29°
- Dec 45° 24°
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 Montebello Fish Cultural Station each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 83°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 20°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F | 20°F | 30.3°F | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 45°F | 20°F | 32.2°F | – | <1 | 24 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 52°F | 25°F | 38.6°F | – | <1 | 20 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 64°F | 36°F | 49.6°F | – | <1 | 10 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 71°F | 46°F | 58.3°F | – | <1 | 1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 80°F | 56°F | 68.0°F | – | 1 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 83°F | 60°F | 71.5°F | – | 6 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 81°F | 58°F | 69.2°F | – | 2 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 75°F | 51°F | 62.8°F | – | 1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 65°F | 39°F | 52.2°F | – | <1 | 6 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 53°F | 29°F | 41.1°F | – | <1 | 20 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 45°F | 24°F | 34.2°F | – | <1 | 26 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 63°F | 39°F | 50.6°F | – | 10 | 135 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −7°C | −0.9°C |
| February | 7°C | −7°C | 0.1°C |
| March | 11°C | −4°C | 3.7°C |
| April | 18°C | 2°C | 9.8°C |
| May | 22°C | 8°C | 14.6°C |
| June | 27°C | 13°C | 20.0°C |
| July | 29°C | 15°C | 21.9°C |
| August | 27°C | 14°C | 20.7°C |
| September | 24°C | 10°C | 17.1°C |
| October | 18°C | 4°C | 11.2°C |
| November | 12°C | −1°C | 5.1°C |
| December | 7°C | −5°C | 1.2°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Lexington (17 miles away), gets 14 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00445690; 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 Montebello Fish Cultural Station?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in 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 USC00445690.
When is the last frost at Montebello Fish Cultural Station?
In Montebello Fish Cultural Station, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 2 in half of years and after May 21 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 13 in half of years and before October 1 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
- May 21 year in 10 after May 21; 9 in 10 after April 19
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 131 year in 10 before October 1; 9 in 10 before October 27
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 162 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 184 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 23 in half of springs and before October 24 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Montebello Fish Cultural Station in zone 7a in ZIP code 24464, 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 USC00445690; 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 Montebello Fish Cultural Station?
In a normal year in Montebello Fish Cultural Station, 10 days a year reach 90°F and 135 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 10a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 135a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 23high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00445690.
How sunny is it at Montebello Fish Cultural Station?
Over a year 74% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Montebello Fish Cultural Station, 4.2 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (78%) and February the cloudiest (70%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71% | 2.3 |
| February | 70% | 3.1 |
| March | 71% | 4.1 |
| April | 73% | 5.2 |
| May | 73% | 5.7 |
| June | 78% | 6.2 |
| July | 78% | 6.0 |
| August | 77% | 5.3 |
| September | 75% | 4.4 |
| October | 75% | 3.5 |
| November | 76% | 2.7 |
| December | 70% | 2.0 |
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 Montebello Fish Cultural Station record?
A normal year at Montebello Fish Cultural Station brings 5,769 heating degree days, 7% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 565 cooling degree days, 38% 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 2,752 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,076 | 0 |
| February | 920 | 0 |
| March | 820 | 0 |
| April | 466 | 4 |
| May | 227 | 19 |
| June | 35 | 124 |
| July | 9 | 210 |
| August | 20 | 149 |
| September | 119 | 53 |
| October | 404 | 6 |
| November | 717 | 0 |
| December | 956 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,769 | 565 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00445690. 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 Montebello Fish Cultural Station's climate compare?
Montebello Fish Cultural Station is warmer than 0 of the 81 places with their own NOAA record in Virginia. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 50.6°F is warmer than 43%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Montebello Fish Cultural Station 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.
- Greenville, VA1,187 people · 11 mi N
- Fairfield, VA477 people · 9 mi W
- Wintergreen, VA464 people · 12 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 Montebello Fish Cultural Station's climate
What is the coldest month at Montebello Fish Cultural Station?
January, with a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 20°F. The warmest is July (83°F by day, 60°F at night).
Does it snow at Montebello Fish Cultural Station?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Lexington (17 miles away), records 14 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Montebello Fish Cultural Station in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Montebello Fish Cultural Station in zone 7a in ZIP code 24464, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Montebello Fish Cultural Station?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 2; in one year in ten it comes after May 21. Waiting until May 21 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Virginia climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Lexington, VA17 miles from this station, 54.9°F a year
- Tye River (1 mi SE), VA18 miles from this station, 56.8°F a year
- Waynesboro, VA21 miles from this station, 54.1°F a year
- Staunton, VA22 miles from this station, 54.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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