Blacksburg Climate by Month
Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Warm summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
The climate in Blacksburg is one of warm summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year. July is the warmest month, with highs around 84°F (29°C); January is the coolest at 43°F (6°C), and nights dip to 24°F (-5°C). It gets 39 in (984 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 84°F(29°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 24°F(-5°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 39 in(984 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 71%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Blacksburg
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in May and September, with highs around 76°F (24°C) and about 3.9 in (99 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 43°F (6°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in May.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Blacksburg weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 43°F(6°C) | 24°F(-5°C) | 2.5 in(64 mm) | 77% | 2.1 |
| FebFebruary | 47°F(9°C) | 26°F(-3°C) | 2.6 in(66 mm) | 68% | 2.9 |
| MarMarch | 56°F(13°C) | 33°F(0°C) | 3.4 in(87 mm) | 61% | 3.9 |
| AprApril | 66°F(19°C) | 40°F(5°C) | 3.3 in(84 mm) | 65% | 4.9 |
| MayMayBest | 74°F(24°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 3.9 in(98 mm) | 69% | 5.5 |
| JunJune | 81°F(27°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 75% | 5.8 |
| JulJuly | 84°F(29°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 3.8 in(96 mm) | 74% | 5.7 |
| AugAugust | 83°F(28°C) | 60°F(15°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 77% | 5.2 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 77°F(25°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 3.9 in(99 mm) | 75% | 4.3 |
| OctOctober | 68°F(20°C) | 42°F(5°C) | 2.9 in(74 mm) | 69% | 3.3 |
| NovNovember | 56°F(13°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 2.9 in(73 mm) | 72% | 2.3 |
| DecDecember | 46°F(8°C) | 26°F(-3°C) | 3.0 in(76 mm) | 69% | 1.9 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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