Roanoke Climate by Month
Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Roanoke has hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year. Expect highs of 89°F (32°C) in July and 47°F (8°C) in January, with the coldest nights (January) near 28°F (-2°C). It gets 41 in (1030 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 89°F(32°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 28°F(-2°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 41 in(1030 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 63%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Roanoke
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in April, May and October, with highs around 74°F (23°C) and about 3.4 in (87 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 47°F (8°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 October.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Roanoke weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 47°F(8°C) | 28°F(-2°C) | 2.7 in(68 mm) | 66% | 2.2 |
| FebFebruary | 51°F(11°C) | 29°F(-1°C) | 2.7 in(68 mm) | 59% | 3.0 |
| MarMarch | 60°F(16°C) | 36°F(2°C) | 3.5 in(90 mm) | 53% | 4.0 |
| AprAprilBest | 71°F(22°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 55% | 4.9 |
| MayMayBest | 79°F(26°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 3.9 in(100 mm) | 63% | 5.5 |
| JunJune | 86°F(30°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 66% | 5.8 |
| JulJuly | 89°F(32°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 3.9 in(98 mm) | 68% | 5.6 |
| AugAugust | 87°F(31°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 3.5 in(89 mm) | 72% | 5.2 |
| SepSeptember | 82°F(28°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 4.2 in(107 mm) | 69% | 4.3 |
| OctOctoberBest | 72°F(22°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 3.1 in(79 mm) | 66% | 3.3 |
| NovNovember | 60°F(16°C) | 35°F(2°C) | 2.9 in(73 mm) | 62% | 2.4 |
| DecDecember | 50°F(10°C) | 30°F(-1°C) | 3.3 in(83 mm) | 60% | 1.9 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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