Star Tannery, Virginia climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Star Tannery's normal year runs from 21°F January nights to 85°F July afternoons, with 40.1 inches of precipitation and 25 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.3°C, January lows of −6°C, July highs of 29°C, 1,019 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationStar Tannery
- Station IDUSC00448046
- Location39.09°N 78.44°W
- Elevation950 ft (290 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Star Tannery is 63°F and the normal low 39°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 20%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Star Tannery.
- Jan 41° 21°
- Feb 44° 23°
- Mar 52° 30°
- Apr 65° 39°
- May 72° 49°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 85° 62°
- Aug 84° 60°
- Sep 77° 53°
- Oct 65° 41°
- Nov 54° 32°
- Dec 45° 25°
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 Star Tannery each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 85°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 21°F. The most precipitation falls in June (4.41 in), the least in February (2.34 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F | 21°F | 30.9°F | 2.74 | 7.9 | 7 | <1 | 27 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 44°F | 23°F | 33.8°F | 2.34 | 9.6 | 6 | <1 | 25 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 52°F | 30°F | 40.8°F | 3.59 | 2.7 | 8 | <1 | 20 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 65°F | 39°F | 52.0°F | 3.64 | 0.1 | 9 | <1 | 8 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 72°F | 49°F | 60.4°F | 3.96 | 0.0 | 10 | <1 | 1 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 80°F | 58°F | 69.0°F | 4.41 | 0.0 | 9 | 3 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 85°F | 62°F | 73.3°F | 3.20 | 0.0 | 8 | 7 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 84°F | 60°F | 71.7°F | 3.28 | 0.0 | 8 | 7 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 77°F | 53°F | 64.8°F | 3.93 | 0.0 | 7 | 2 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 65°F | 41°F | 53.2°F | 3.15 | 0.0 | 6 | <1 | 5 | 11 h 10 min |
| November | 54°F | 32°F | 43.2°F | 2.94 | 0.6 | 6 | <1 | 16 | 10 h |
| December | 45°F | 25°F | 34.8°F | 2.92 | 4.2 | 6 | <1 | 26 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 64°F | 41°F | 52.3°F | 40.10 | 25.1 | 90 | 20 | 126 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −6°C | −0.6°C | 70 mm | 20 cm |
| February | 7°C | −5°C | 1.0°C | 59 mm | 24 cm |
| March | 11°C | −1°C | 4.9°C | 91 mm | 7 cm |
| April | 18°C | 4°C | 11.1°C | 92 mm | 0 cm |
| May | 22°C | 9°C | 15.8°C | 101 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 27°C | 14°C | 20.6°C | 112 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 29°C | 17°C | 22.9°C | 81 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 29°C | 15°C | 22.1°C | 83 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 25°C | 11°C | 18.2°C | 100 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 19°C | 5°C | 11.8°C | 80 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 12°C | 0°C | 6.2°C | 75 mm | 2 cm |
| December | 7°C | −4°C | 1.6°C | 74 mm | 11 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00448046; 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 Star Tannery?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August, September and October. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (6).
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 USC00448046.
When is the last frost at Star Tannery?
In Star Tannery, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 26 in half of years and after May 15 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 17 in half of years and before October 5 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 261 year in 10 after May 15; 9 in 10 after April 10
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 171 year in 10 before October 5; 9 in 10 before October 30
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 172 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 199 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 11 in half of springs and before October 29 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Star Tannery in zone 7a in ZIP code 22654, 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 USC00448046; 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 Star Tannery?
In a normal year in Star Tannery, 20 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more), 126 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 90 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 20a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 126a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 17high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 90a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 7a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00448046.
How sunny is it at Star Tannery?
Over a year 71% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Star Tannery, 3.9 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (77%) and December the cloudiest (62%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 63% | 1.9 |
| February | 66% | 2.7 |
| March | 66% | 3.7 |
| April | 69% | 4.8 |
| May | 69% | 5.3 |
| June | 75% | 6.0 |
| July | 77% | 5.9 |
| August | 76% | 5.2 |
| September | 74% | 4.2 |
| October | 70% | 3.1 |
| November | 69% | 2.2 |
| December | 62% | 1.6 |
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 Star Tannery record?
A normal year at Star Tannery brings 5,362 heating degree days, 0% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 772 cooling degree days, 15% 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 3,123 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,057 | 0 |
| February | 874 | 0 |
| March | 751 | 1 |
| April | 403 | 13 |
| May | 183 | 42 |
| June | 34 | 154 |
| July | 3 | 260 |
| August | 7 | 217 |
| September | 85 | 79 |
| October | 375 | 7 |
| November | 656 | 0 |
| December | 936 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,362 | 772 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00448046. 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 Star Tannery's climate compare?
Star Tannery is warmer than 4 of the 81 places with their own NOAA record in Virginia, and wetter than 4. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 52.3°F is warmer than 51%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Star Tannery is Dfa: continental, 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 Star Tannery share this climate record?
Capon Bridge has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its 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.
- Capon Bridge, WV426 people · 15 mi N
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 Star Tannery's climate
What is the coldest month at Star Tannery?
January, with a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 21°F. The warmest is July (85°F by day, 62°F at night).
Does it snow at Star Tannery?
Yes: 25 inches in a normal year, falling on 9 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in February (9.6 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Star Tannery?
June, with 4.41 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 2.34 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Star Tannery in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Star Tannery in zone 7a in ZIP code 22654, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Star Tannery?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 26; in one year in ten it comes after May 15. Waiting until May 15 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Virginia climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Wardensville, WV7 miles from this station, 51.6°F a year
- Woodstock, VA13 miles from this station, 53.2°F a year
- Winchester, VA17 miles from this station, 54.3°F a year
- Front Royal, VA19 miles from this station, 54.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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