| 2023 Hardiness Zone: | Zone 6b: -5°F to 0°F Zone 7a: 0°F to 5°F |
| 2012 Hardiness Zone: | Zone 6a: -10°F to -5°F Zone 6b: -5°F to 0°F |
| 1990 Hardiness Zone: | Zone 6b: -5F to 0F |
| Average First Frost Date: | Oct. 1 - Oct. 10 |
| Average Last Frost Date: | May 11 - May 20 |
| Koppen-Geiger Climate Zone: | Dfb - Humid Continental Mild Summer, Wet All Year |
| Ecoregion: | 66c - New River Plateau |
| Heat Zone Days: | Rare Over 86°F |
Annual Climate Data for ZIP Code 24348 - Independence, VA | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Min Temp (°F) | 20 | 22 | 29 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 50 | 38 | 30 | 23 | 38 |
| Avg Max Temp (°F) | 41 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 62 |
| Avg Precip (In.) | 2.5 | 2.59 | 3.36 | 3.22 | 3.97 | 3.56 | 2.48 | 3.1 | 2.78 | 3.21 | 2.97 | 2.15 | 35.9 |