Big Stone Gap Weather Records

Big Stone Gap, Virginia weather averages and records from 1990–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Big Stone Gap, Virginia was 102 °F which occurred on July 1, 2012.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Big Stone Gap, Virginia was -17 °F which occurred on February 20, 2015.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Big Stone Gap Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 44.7 24.5 75 -12 4.7 3.6
February 49.1 27.0 76 -17 4.9 2.7
March 57.9 33.1 84 -2 5.4 1.2
April 68.3 41.4 88 19 5.1 0.0
May 75.9 51.3 91 30 5.0 0.0
June 82.4 59.7 100 42 4.6 0.0
July 84.8 64.0 102 42 5.6 0.0
August 84.3 62.6 96 48 4.5 0.0
September 80.1 56.3 97 32 3.8 0.0
October 69.6 43.4 91 20 3.1 0.0
November 58.4 33.0 83 11 3.6 0.1
December 48.3 27.9 75 -10 5.5 1.5
Entire year 67.1 43.7 102 -17 55.6 8.7
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1990–2024
Highest daily low 73 °F July 22, 2011
Lowest daily high 7 °F December 24, 2022
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
54 °F January 2, 2012
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
43 °F Dec 23–24, 2022
Most daily precipitation 4.3 inches February 16, 2003
Most monthly precipitation 15.0 inches July 2022
Most yearly precipitation 73.0 inches 2020
Most yearly days with precipitation 191 2018
Earliest snow in season November 12 2019
Latest snow in season March 30 2014
Most daily snow 9.0 inches February 17, 2015
Most monthly snow 32.0 inches February 2015
Most yearly snow 36.0 inches 2015
Most snow in a winter 36.0 inches 2014–2015
Greatest snow accumulation 22.0 inches February 26, 2015
Earliest freeze October 3 2003
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 13 2016
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 15 1998
Latest freeze May 10 2020
Latest day ≥ 80 °F November 5 2003
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 9 2007
Most days in a year < 0 °F 7 2014
Most days in a year < 32 °F 120 2013
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 144 2007
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 37 1998
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 3 2012
Big Stone Gap Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 13 days Jul 9–21, 2012
Without precipitation 21 days Oct 10–30, 1992
With snow 3 days Jan 21–23, 2016
High temperature at or
below freezing
11 days Jan 3–13, 2010
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 78 days Jun 23 – Sep 8, 1998
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 11 days Jun 29 – Jul 9, 2012
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Jun 29 – Jul 1, 2012
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Big Stone Gap is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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