Shawneeland, Virginia Weather
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Shawneeland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——79°60°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——84°67°+5°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast25%—88°67°+4°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle25%—85°66°-3°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——77°55°-8°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——83°54°+6°
- WednesdayJun 10Partly Cloudy12%—86°57°+3°
Ozone at AQI 96 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 30 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 96 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 96
- UV peak
- 6.4 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 96
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 3:39 AM
- Moonset
- 1:15 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Shawneeland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Shawneeland
SPC has placed Shawneeland in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | — | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Shawneeland's warmest month is July (~73°F mean) and its coldest is January (~31°F). Rainfall peaks in June (4.4 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.3 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 2.7″ | 5 |
| February | 34° | 2.3″ | 4 |
| March | 41° | 3.6″ | 7 |
| April | 52° | 3.6″ | 7 |
| May | 60° | 4.0″ | 8 |
| June | 69° | 4.4″ | 8 |
| July | 73° | 3.2″ | 6 |
| August | 72° | 3.3″ | 6 |
| September | 65° | 3.9″ | 6 |
| October | 53° | 3.1″ | 5 |
| November | 43° | 2.9″ | 5 |
| December | 35° | 2.9″ | 5 |
Regional context
Shawneeland's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 31°F to a July mean of 73°F — a 42°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 40.1 inches spread across roughly 73 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Rainfall stays relatively even across the calendar: June tops out at 4.4 inches across 8.1 days with measurable rain, and February settles around 2.3 inches across 4.4 rainy days — a comparatively narrow seasonal range. The balanced distribution lines Shawneeland up with places like Gore, VA, Lake Holiday, VA and Winchester, VA, all of which run on overlapping storm tracks rather than a single seasonal moisture source.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around mid-April, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops — tomatoes, peppers, eggplant — wait until soil temperatures reach the mid-50s°F, usually two weeks past the last-frost date. The window closes around mid-November, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. The dates above are 1991-2020 normals; in a given year either bookend can move 1-2 weeks either direction. Within Shawneeland, low-lying parcels along drainage features typically lose 4-7°F of overnight low temperature versus the bench positions on calm clear nights, which shifts the working last-frost date by a week or more.
Similar climates: Gore, VA, Lake Holiday, VA, Winchester, VA, Lebanon Church, VA, Stephens City, VA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Shawneeland?
- Shawneeland's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Shawneeland?
- June is the wettest month with about 4.4 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 40 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Shawneeland?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 73°F.
- What is the coldest month in Shawneeland?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 31°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Shawneeland?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-April); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Shawneeland get?
- Shawneeland averages about 73 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Shawneeland?
- Shawneeland's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Shawneeland, Virginia sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 31°F while July averages 73°F — a 42°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Shawneeland receives about 40 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 73 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (39.2°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.