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Blacksburg averages 24.7 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (7.7″), and snow usually falls from November through April. On about 6 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 19 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0″
0
0
6
41°F
November
0.4″
<1
<1
19
31°F
December
4.7″
1
4
25
25°F
January
7.7″
2
6
26
22°F
February
7.0″
2
6
23
24°F
March
4.3″
1
3
19
30°F
April
0.6″
<1
<1
7
39°F
May
0″
0
0
1
48°F
Year
24.7″
6
19
125
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Blacksburg Nwso (2 mi from the city center, +33 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
24.7 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Blacksburg Nwso station, 2 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 7.7 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Blacksburg have?
About 125 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 22 °F.