Galax, Virginia Climate

United States

Pop. 6,914 Elev. 723 m / 2,372 ft TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·

Summers in Galax are mild, with July highs around 83°F (28°C), while winters are frigid with January lows of 23°F (-5°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 91°F (33°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 15°F (-9°C). Expect around 58 rainy days annually (36.7 in / 932 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 21 in (532 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 118 sunny days per year and around 34 thunderstorm days.

Temperature 83°F (29°C) high 23°F (-5°C) low
Feels like 91°F (33°C) high 15°F (-9°C) low
Rain 58 days 36.7 in (932 mm) /yr
Snow 3 days 21.0 in (532 mm) /yr
Sky 118 sunny 34 stormy
Wind 3.1 mph (1.4 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: Mar, Apr, Jun, Sep, Oct

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
46
Jan
58
Feb
50
Mar
68
Apr
70
May
56
Jun
58
Jul
64
Aug
49
Sep
43
Oct
45
Nov
62
Dec
Humidity (%)
50
Jan
59
Feb
47
Mar
62
Apr
70
May
70
Jun
76
Jul
79
Aug
76
Sep
71
Oct
59
Nov
63
Dec

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Commercial airport 67 mi Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)
Ski resort 53 mi Appalachian Mountain Ski Area
National park 70 mi Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Mountain peak (4,928 ft) 30 mi Third Peak
Hospital 1 mi Twin County Regional Hospital
Hiking trail 11 mi Saddle Mountain Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 38°F 4°C 23°F -5°C 1.4 in 37 mm 7.0 in177 mm 13
February 49°F 9°C 32°F 0°C 3.5 in 90 mm 3.7 in94 mm 7
March 61°F 16°C 40°F 4°C 2.3 in 59 mm 0.1 in3 mm 11
April 68°F 20°C 49°F 9°C 3.1 in 80 mm 5
May 69°F 21°C 53°F 12°C 6.7 in 171 mm 5
June 81°F 27°C 62°F 17°C 3.6 in 91 mm 9
July 83°F 29°C 67°F 19°C 4.4 in 112 mm 9
August 75°F 24°C 60°F 16°C 4.5 in 115 mm 5
September 74°F 23°C 55°F 13°C 3.0 in 76 mm 15
October 63°F 17°C 45°F 7°C 2.2 in 56 mm 16
November 56°F 13°C 38°F 3°C 0.6 in 16 mm 0.3 in7 mm 15
December 45°F 7°C 30°F -1°C 1.1 in 29 mm 9.9 in251 mm 8

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 13 0
February 7 0
March 11 2
April 5 2
May 5 6
June 9 5
July 9 9
August 5 6
September 15 4
October 16 0
November 15 0
December 8 0