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Roanoke averages 14.8 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is February (4.8″), and snow usually falls from November through April. On about 4 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 11 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
1
48°F
November
0.1″
0
0
9
38°F
December
3.2″
1
2
18
32°F
January
4.3″
1
3
21
29°F
February
4.8″
1
4
17
31°F
March
2.3″
1
1
10
38°F
April
0.1″
<1
<1
1
46°F
Year
14.8″
4
11
77
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Roanoke Rgnl Airport (4 mi from the city center, +203 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
14.8 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Roanoke Rgnl Airport station, 4 miles away). The snowiest month is February with 4.8 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Roanoke have?
About 77 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 29 °F.