According to the 2023 USDA Hardiness Zone Map Gate City, Virginia is in Zones 7a (0°F to 5°F) and 7b (5°F to 10°F). This is a change from the 2012 USDA Hardiness Zone Map which has Gate City in Zones 6b (-5°F to 0°F) and 7a (0°F to 5°F).