Big Stone Gap, Virginia Climate
United States
Pop. 5,614 Elev. 469 m / 1,539 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Big Stone Gap sees mild summers peaking at 84°F (29°C) in July, and frigid winters that bottom out around 22°F (-6°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 93°F (34°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 88 days per year (51.0 in / 1294 mm total), with snow on 7 days and 35 in (900 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 114 sunny days per year and around 63 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 84°F (29°C) high | 22°F (-5°C) low |
| Feels like | 93°F (34°C) high | 17°F (-9°C) low |
| Rain | 88 days | 51.0 in (1294 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 7 days | 35.4 in (900 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 114 sunny | 63 stormy |
| Wind | 2.6 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Mar, Apr, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
53
Jan 63
Feb 53
Mar 71
Apr 74
May 58
Jun 57
Jul 49
Aug 48
Sep 41
Oct 54
Nov 66
Dec Humidity (%)
57
Jan 62
Feb 46
Mar 59
Apr 72
May 72
Jun 76
Jul 74
Aug 74
Sep 69
Oct 64
Nov 66
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 34 mi Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)
Ski resort 66 mi Hatley Pointe
National park 59 mi Panther Creek State Park
Mountain peak
(5,181 ft) 57 mi Unaka Mountain
Hospital 1 mi Lonesome Pine Hospital
Hiking trail 15 mi Pine Mountain Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F 3°C | 22°F -5°C | 2.8 in 72 mm | 13.0 in330 mm | 10 |
| February | 50°F 10°C | 31°F 0°C | 5.4 in 137 mm | 8.9 in227 mm | 8 |
| March | 62°F 16°C | 40°F 4°C | 2.5 in 62 mm | 0.9 in23 mm | 12 |
| April | 69°F 21°C | 50°F 10°C | 4.8 in 123 mm | 0.1 in2 mm | 6 |
| May | 70°F 21°C | 55°F 13°C | 7.6 in 194 mm | — | 3 |
| June | 81°F 27°C | 64°F 18°C | 4.7 in 119 mm | — | 10 |
| July | 84°F 29°C | 69°F 21°C | 5.8 in 149 mm | — | 10 |
| August | 79°F 26°C | 63°F 17°C | 3.9 in 98 mm | — | 13 |
| September | 76°F 24°C | 57°F 14°C | 5.2 in 133 mm | — | 10 |
| October | 66°F 19°C | 46°F 8°C | 3.4 in 85 mm | — | 18 |
| November | 56°F 13°C | 38°F 3°C | 2.8 in 72 mm | 1.6 in42 mm | 9 |
| December | 46°F 8°C | 31°F -1°C | 2.0 in 52 mm | 10.9 in277 mm | 5 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10 | 1 |
| February | 8 | 4 |
| March | 12 | 2 |
| April | 6 | 5 |
| May | 3 | 11 |
| June | 10 | 10 |
| July | 10 | 9 |
| August | 13 | 6 |
| September | 10 | 8 |
| October | 18 | 2 |
| November | 9 | 5 |
| December | 5 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 34°F 1°C |
| February | 37°F 3°C |
| March | 46°F 8°C |
| April | 58°F 14°C |
| May | 66°F 19°C |
| June | 78°F 26°C |
| July | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 78°F 26°C |
| September | 71°F 22°C |
| October | 62°F 17°C |
| November | 49°F 9°C |
| December | 39°F 4°C |