Blacksburg, VA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Blacksburg actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Blacksburg, VA, the comfort score comes out to 49/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 5 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Blacksburg's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Blacksburg run from 32°F in Jan up to 72°F in Jul, a 39.8°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Blacksburg, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 22°F | 3.23in | 7.7in |
| Feb | 45°F | 24°F | 2.83in | 7in |
| Mar | 53°F | 30°F | 3.78in | 4.3in |
| Apr | 64°F | 39°F | 3.77in | 0.6in |
| May | 72°F | 48°F | 4.47in | 0in |
| Jun | 79°F | 57°F | 4.27in | 0in |
| Jul | 82°F | 61°F | 4.21in | 0in |
| Aug | 81°F | 60°F | 3.57in | 0in |
| Sep | 76°F | 53°F | 3.45in | 0in |
| Oct | 66°F | 41°F | 2.91in | 0in |
| Nov | 55°F | 31°F | 2.85in | 0.4in |
| Dec | 45°F | 25°F | 3.3in | 4.7in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Blacksburg's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Blacksburg actually gets
Over a typical year, Blacksburg sees about 42.64in of precipitation a year across roughly 136 days with measurable rain or snow, with 24.7in of snow a year.
Blacksburg against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Blacksburg comes in at 2063; within VA alone it ranks 43 of 63. Population is about 45,452.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Blacksburg Nwso, VA US, the NOAA station 2.0 miles from Blacksburg, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated