Galax, VA
Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from GALAX RADIO WBRF, VA US.
Year-round temperatures (°F)
Climate summary
Galax has an annual average temperature of 52.5°F with about 45.6 inches of precipitation per year and 16.6 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 82.2°F), and the coldest is January (average low 23.3°F). September is typically the wettest month (4.46 in) and October the driest (3.05 in). Snow typically falls from November through April.
Best time to visit Galax
Full guide →Climate change signal
All-time records →6 of 366 (1.6%) of Galax'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.
| 1940s | 0 | |
| 1950s | 38 | |
| 1960s | 63 | |
| 1970s | 62 | |
| 1980s | 86 | |
| 1990s | 44 | |
| 2000s | 53 | |
| 2010s | 20 |
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 | 42.4°F | 23.3°F | 32.9°F | 3.66 in | 4.6 in | 10 |
| February | 46.5°F | 25.5°F | 36.0°F | 3.11 in | 5.8 in | 8 |
| March | 53.8°F | 31.5°F | 42.7°F | 3.76 in | 3.4 in | 9 |
| April | 64.7°F | 39.4°F | 52.0°F | 4.07 in | 0.5 in | 10 |
| May | 72.4°F | 48.8°F | 60.6°F | 3.99 in | — | 11 |
| June | 78.9°F | 56.9°F | 67.9°F | 4.09 in | — | 11 |
| July | 82.2°F | 60.7°F | 71.4°F | 4.22 in | — | 13 |
| August | 80.5°F | 59.7°F | 70.1°F | 4.44 in | — | 11 |
| September | 74.8°F | 53.0°F | 63.9°F | 4.46 in | — | 10 |
| October | 65.4°F | 41.2°F | 53.3°F | 3.05 in | — | 8 |
| November | 54.7°F | 31.5°F | 43.1°F | 3.31 in | 0.4 in | 8 |
| December | 45.5°F | 26.7°F | 36.1°F | 3.42 in | 1.9 in | 9 |
Climate twins of Galax
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