Mustoe (1 mi SW), Virginia climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Mustoe (1 mi SW)'s normal year runs from 18°F January nights to 80°F July afternoons, with 46.9 inches of precipitation and 39 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.4°C, January lows of −8°C, July highs of 26°C, 1,190 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationMustoe (1 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00445880
- Location38.31°N 79.66°W
- Elevation2,367 ft (722 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Mustoe (1 mi SW) is 61°F and the normal low 35°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 34%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Mustoe (1 mi SW).
- Jan 39° 18°
- Feb 42° 20°
- Mar 51° 27°
- Apr 62° 35°
- May 70° 45°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 80° 57°
- Aug 78° 56°
- Sep 73° 49°
- Oct 63° 38°
- Nov 52° 28°
- Dec 42° 22°
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 Mustoe (1 mi SW) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 80°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 18°F. The most precipitation falls in May (4.94 in), the least in October (2.94 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F | 18°F | 28.6°F | 3.64 | 10.2 | 13 | <1 | 28 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 42°F | 20°F | 31.4°F | 3.28 | 11.2 | 12 | <1 | 25 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 51°F | 27°F | 38.7°F | 4.34 | 7.2 | 13 | <1 | 23 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 62°F | 35°F | 48.6°F | 4.34 | 0.7 | 13 | <1 | 12 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 70°F | 45°F | 57.3°F | 4.94 | 0.0 | 16 | <1 | 3 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 76°F | 53°F | 64.6°F | 4.35 | 0.0 | 14 | <1 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 80°F | 57°F | 68.1°F | 4.14 | 0.0 | 13 | 1 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 78°F | 56°F | 66.9°F | 3.80 | 0.0 | 13 | <1 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 73°F | 49°F | 60.6°F | 4.03 | 0.0 | 10 | <1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 63°F | 38°F | 50.2°F | 2.94 | 0.2 | 10 | <1 | 10 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 52°F | 28°F | 40.1°F | 3.38 | 2.2 | 10 | <1 | 22 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 42°F | 22°F | 32.2°F | 3.68 | 7.4 | 12 | <1 | 27 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 61°F | 37°F | 48.9°F | 46.86 | 39.1 | 149 | 1 | 150 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | −8°C | −1.9°C | 92 mm | 26 cm |
| February | 6°C | −6°C | −0.3°C | 83 mm | 28 cm |
| March | 10°C | −3°C | 3.7°C | 110 mm | 18 cm |
| April | 17°C | 2°C | 9.2°C | 110 mm | 2 cm |
| May | 21°C | 7°C | 14.1°C | 125 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 25°C | 12°C | 18.1°C | 110 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 26°C | 14°C | 20.1°C | 105 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 26°C | 13°C | 19.4°C | 97 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 23°C | 9°C | 15.9°C | 102 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 17°C | 3°C | 10.1°C | 75 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 11°C | −2°C | 4.5°C | 86 mm | 6 cm |
| December | 6°C | −6°C | 0.1°C | 93 mm | 19 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00445880; 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 Mustoe (1 mi SW)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September. Of those, September has the fewest days with rain (10).
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 USC00445880.
When is the last frost at Mustoe (1 mi SW)?
In Mustoe (1 mi SW), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 8 in half of years and after May 26 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 5 in half of years and before September 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
- May 81 year in 10 after May 26; 9 in 10 after April 23
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 51 year in 10 before September 22; 9 in 10 before October 19
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 148 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 171 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 29 in half of springs and before October 17 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Mustoe (1 mi SW) in zone 6a in ZIP code 24465, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, the station is in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −7°F (21 complete years).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Virginia · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00445880; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. 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 Mustoe (1 mi SW)?
In a normal year in Mustoe (1 mi SW), 1 day a year reaches 90°F, 150 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 149 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 150a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 24high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 149a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 10a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1994) is 95°F, on July 31, 1999; the lowest is −22°F, on February 5, 1996.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1996, with 66.52 in; the snowiest season is 2009–10, with 79.8 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00445880; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00445880. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Mustoe (1 mi SW)?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Mustoe (1 mi SW), 4.0 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (75%) and January the cloudiest (64%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 64% | 2.0 |
| February | 66% | 2.9 |
| March | 67% | 3.9 |
| April | 69% | 4.9 |
| May | 68% | 5.3 |
| June | 73% | 6.0 |
| July | 75% | 5.8 |
| August | 75% | 5.3 |
| September | 73% | 4.4 |
| October | 71% | 3.3 |
| November | 72% | 2.4 |
| December | 64% | 1.8 |
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 Mustoe (1 mi SW) record?
A normal year at Mustoe (1 mi SW) brings 6,140 heating degree days, 14% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 310 cooling degree days, 66% 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 2,319 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,128 | 0 |
| February | 941 | 0 |
| March | 817 | 0 |
| April | 494 | 1 |
| May | 250 | 11 |
| June | 71 | 59 |
| July | 22 | 120 |
| August | 34 | 93 |
| September | 157 | 25 |
| October | 461 | 2 |
| November | 748 | 0 |
| December | 1,017 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,140 | 310 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00445880. 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.
Have recent years at Mustoe (1 mi SW) been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 47.5°F, 1.4°F below the 1991-2020 normal of 48.9°F. 0 of the 3 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.9°F | at normal | 41.78 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 47.1°F | −1.8°F | – | 25.0 |
| 2025 | 47.5°F | −1.4°F | 46.84 | 30.0 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00445880. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Mustoe (1 mi SW)'s climate compare?
Mustoe (1 mi SW) is warmer than 0 of the 81 places with their own NOAA record in Virginia, and wetter than 50. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 48.9°F is warmer than 36%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Mustoe (1 mi SW) is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm 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.
Questions about Mustoe (1 mi SW)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Mustoe (1 mi SW)?
January, with a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 18°F. The warmest is July (80°F by day, 57°F at night).
Does it snow at Mustoe (1 mi SW)?
Yes: 39 inches in a normal year, falling on 27 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in February (11.2 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Mustoe (1 mi SW)?
May, with 4.94 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is October with 2.94 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Mustoe (1 mi SW) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Mustoe (1 mi SW) in zone 6a in ZIP code 24465, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −7°F (21 years, 1991-2020): zone 6a.
How late can frost come at Mustoe (1 mi SW)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 8; in one year in ten it comes after May 26. Waiting until May 26 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Virginia climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Mill Gap, VA3 miles from this station, 48.1°F a year
- Frost (3 mi NE), WV9 miles from this station, 48.1°F a year
- Bartow, WV16 miles from this station, 47.4°F a year
- Snowshoe, WV19 miles from this station, 43.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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