Harrisonburg, VA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Harrisonburg actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Harrisonburg, VA, the comfort score comes out to 48/100, 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 Harrisonburg's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Harrisonburg run from 32°F in Jan up to 75°F in Jul, a 42.5°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Harrisonburg, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 23°F | 2.71in | 4.2in |
| Feb | 46°F | 24°F | 2.22in | 6.2in |
| Mar | 54°F | 30°F | 3.21in | 4.5in |
| Apr | 65°F | 40°F | 3.27in | 0.1in |
| May | 74°F | 50°F | 4.02in | 0in |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 3.93in | 0in |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 4.08in | 0in |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 3.81in | 0in |
| Sep | 78°F | 55°F | 3.74in | 0in |
| Oct | 67°F | 43°F | 2.5in | 0.2in |
| Nov | 56°F | 33°F | 2.6in | 0.6in |
| Dec | 46°F | 26°F | 2.91in | 3.6in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Harrisonburg's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jan's cold instead.
How wet Harrisonburg actually gets
Over a typical year, Harrisonburg sees about 39in of precipitation a year across roughly 134 days with measurable rain or snow, with 19.4in of snow a year.
Harrisonburg against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Harrisonburg comes in at 2315; within VA alone it ranks 49 of 63. Population is about 51,164.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Dale Enterprise, VA US, the NOAA station 3.6 miles from Harrisonburg, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is