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 Weather Days by Month
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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
↑ See chart| 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
↑ See chart| 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 |