Sperryville, Virginia climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Sperryville's normal year runs from 24°F January nights to 85°F July afternoons, with 48.8 inches of precipitation and 21 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 30°C, 1,241 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationSperryville
- Station IDUSC00447985
- Location38.66°N 78.23°W
- Elevation750 ft (229 m)
- Population (census place)364
On October 23, the normal high in Sperryville is 65°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 Sperryville.
- Jan 43° 24°
- Feb 47° 26°
- Mar 54° 31°
- Apr 65° 41°
- May 73° 50°
- Jun 81° 59°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 77° 56°
- Oct 67° 44°
- Nov 57° 35°
- Dec 47° 28°
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 Sperryville each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 85°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 24°F. The most precipitation falls in September (5.44 in), the least in February (2.77 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F | 24°F | 33.7°F | 3.61 | 6.9 | 10 | <1 | 25 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 47°F | 26°F | 36.2°F | 2.77 | 6.9 | 9 | <1 | 22 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 54°F | 31°F | 42.6°F | 4.01 | 1.9 | 11 | <1 | 17 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 65°F | 41°F | 53.2°F | 4.01 | 0.2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 73°F | 50°F | 61.6°F | 4.67 | 0.0 | 15 | 1 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 81°F | 59°F | 70.1°F | 5.21 | 0.0 | 12 | 5 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 85°F | 64°F | 74.4°F | 3.67 | 0.0 | 11 | 10 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 84°F | 62°F | 73.0°F | 4.12 | 0.0 | 11 | 8 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 77°F | 56°F | 66.5°F | 5.44 | 0.0 | 10 | 2 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 67°F | 44°F | 55.6°F | 3.68 | 0.0 | 9 | <1 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 57°F | 35°F | 45.9°F | 3.69 | 0.3 | 8 | <1 | 12 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 47°F | 28°F | 37.3°F | 3.96 | 4.8 | 10 | <1 | 22 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 65°F | 43°F | 54.2°F | 48.84 | 21.0 | 128 | 27 | 104 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | −4°C | 0.9°C | 92 mm | 18 cm |
| February | 8°C | −4°C | 2.3°C | 70 mm | 18 cm |
| March | 12°C | 0°C | 5.9°C | 102 mm | 5 cm |
| April | 19°C | 5°C | 11.8°C | 102 mm | 1 cm |
| May | 23°C | 10°C | 16.4°C | 119 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 27°C | 15°C | 21.2°C | 132 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 30°C | 18°C | 23.6°C | 93 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 29°C | 17°C | 22.8°C | 105 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 25°C | 13°C | 19.2°C | 138 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 20°C | 7°C | 13.1°C | 93 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 14°C | 2°C | 7.7°C | 94 mm | 1 cm |
| December | 8°C | −2°C | 2.9°C | 101 mm | 12 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00447985; 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 Sperryville?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, 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 USC00447985.
When is the last frost in Sperryville?
In Sperryville, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 16 in half of years and after May 6 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 27 in half of years and before October 10 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 161 year in 10 after May 6; 9 in 10 after April 1
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 271 year in 10 before October 10; 9 in 10 before November 9
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 192 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 217 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 2 in half of springs and before November 5 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Sperryville in zone 7a in ZIP code 22740, 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 USC00447985; 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 Sperryville?
In a normal year in Sperryville, 27 days a year reach 90°F, 104 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 128 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 27a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 104a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 9high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 128a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 5a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00447985.
How sunny is Sperryville?
Over a year 74% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Sperryville, 4.1 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (78%) and January the cloudiest (69%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 69% | 2.2 |
| February | 70% | 3.0 |
| March | 70% | 4.0 |
| April | 72% | 5.0 |
| May | 71% | 5.5 |
| June | 77% | 6.2 |
| July | 78% | 6.0 |
| August | 78% | 5.3 |
| September | 75% | 4.4 |
| October | 74% | 3.4 |
| November | 75% | 2.5 |
| December | 70% | 1.9 |
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 Sperryville need?
A normal year in Sperryville brings 4,810 heating degree days, 10% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 894 cooling degree days, 2% 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 3,412 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 970 | 0 |
| February | 806 | 0 |
| March | 695 | 1 |
| April | 366 | 12 |
| May | 155 | 48 |
| June | 19 | 172 |
| July | 1 | 292 |
| August | 3 | 251 |
| September | 59 | 104 |
| October | 306 | 14 |
| November | 572 | 0 |
| December | 859 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,810 | 894 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00447985. 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 Sperryville been warmer than normal lately?
2021 averaged 55.6°F, 1.4°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 54.2°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.6°F | +1.4°F | 45.89 | 12.3 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00447985. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Sperryville's climate compare?
Sperryville is warmer than 24 of the other 80 places with their own NOAA record in Virginia, and wetter than 60. 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, Sperryville 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 Sperryville 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.
- Flint Hill, VA245 people · 10 mi NE
- Washington, VA84 people · 5 mi NE
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 Sperryville's climate
What is the coldest month in Sperryville?
January, with a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 24°F. The warmest is July (85°F by day, 64°F at night).
Does it snow in Sperryville?
Yes: 21 inches in a normal year, falling on 11 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (6.9 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Sperryville?
September, with 5.44 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 2.77 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Sperryville in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Sperryville in zone 7a in ZIP code 22740, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Sperryville?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 16; in one year in ten it comes after May 6. Waiting until May 6 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Virginia climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Luray, VA8 miles from this station, 54.0°F a year
- Boston (4 mi SE), VA11 miles from this station, 54.2°F a year
- Big Meadows, VA14 miles from this station, 47.5°F a year
- Front Royal, VA17 miles from this station, 54.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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