Fincastle, VA

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from ROANOKE 8 N, VA US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 7b USDA hardiness Zone 7b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Fincastle has an annual average temperature of 55.6°F with about 45.7 inches of precipitation per year and 11.4 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 86.1°F), and the coldest is January (average low 24.8°F). June is typically the wettest month (5.20 in) and February the driest (2.73 in). Snow typically falls from December through March.

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
39.6°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,233
Cooling need
831

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

115 of 366 (31.4%) of Fincastle's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1990s
72
2000s
112
2010s
116
2020s
66

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 46.2°F 24.8°F 35.5°F 3.30 in 2.8 in 9
February 49.3°F 26.6°F 37.9°F 2.73 in 4.8 in 9
March 57.8°F 33.2°F 45.5°F 3.78 in 1.0 in 11
April 68.2°F 42.1°F 55.2°F 3.98 in 0.1 in 12
May 75.6°F 51.3°F 63.5°F 4.42 in 14
June 82.2°F 60.0°F 71.1°F 5.20 in 13
July 86.1°F 64.0°F 75.1°F 4.67 in 12
August 84.9°F 62.9°F 73.9°F 3.77 in 12
September 78.8°F 56.4°F 67.6°F 4.33 in 10
October 68.7°F 44.7°F 56.7°F 3.16 in 9
November 57.9°F 34.1°F 46.0°F 3.03 in 8
December 48.7°F 28.5°F 38.6°F 3.33 in 2.7 in 10

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