Virginia · county areal climate 1951–2025

Galax city, VA

A 47.7" / 53.2°F normal · 2025 ran 86% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 79% (21.56") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 12th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.1°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

47.7in
annual precipitation · 53.2°F

2025 vs Normal

86%
41.3" · 53.5°F (+0.3 vs normal)

Wettest Year

70.0in
2013

Driest Year

28.8in
1963

Biggest Rain Day

5.94in
Sep 30 · 1959

Warmest Year

55.0°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

34°
J
38°
F
44°
M
53°
A
60°
M
68°
J
71°
J
70°
A
64°
S
54°
O
44°
N
37°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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