Twin Lakes, Virginia Weather
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Twin Lakes weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——86°52°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——93°61°+7°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——93°66°0°
- SundayJun 7Overcast18%—86°66°-7°
- MondayJun 8Overcast11%—85°66°-1°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast10%—85°61°0°
- WednesdayJun 10Partly Cloudy23%—87°60°+2°
PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI down 11 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 3:36 AM
- Moonset
- 1:18 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Twin Lakes at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 23°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 6 (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.
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
Twin Lakes's warmest month is July (~79°F mean) and its coldest is January (~38°F). Rainfall peaks in June (4.4 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.4 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 3.0″ | 5 |
| February | 41° | 2.4″ | 5 |
| March | 49° | 3.5″ | 6 |
| April | 59° | 3.2″ | 7 |
| May | 67° | 4.2″ | 8 |
| June | 75° | 4.4″ | 7 |
| July | 79° | 3.4″ | 7 |
| August | 77° | 3.9″ | 6 |
| September | 70° | 4.1″ | 6 |
| October | 59° | 3.3″ | 5 |
| November | 49° | 3.4″ | 5 |
| December | 42° | 3.0″ | 6 |
Regional context
Twin Lakes's baseline climate, derived from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals at the nearest reporting station, swings from a January mean of 38°F to a July mean of 79°F — a 41°F seasonal arc typical of the mid-latitude bands. Annual precipitation runs about 41.6 inches spread across roughly 70 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
Rainfall stays relatively even across the calendar: June tops out at 4.4 inches across 7.0 days with measurable rain, and February settles around 2.4 inches across 4.6 rainy days — a comparatively narrow seasonal range. The temperate, evenly-distributed pattern groups Twin Lakes with places like Stanardsville, VA, Ruckersville, VA and Piney Mountain, VA, where seasonal storm tracks deliver moisture more uniformly than the continental interior.
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-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, and basil — typically wait two weeks past that date to avoid late spring cold snaps. 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 Twin Lakes, 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: Stanardsville, VA, Ruckersville, VA, Piney Mountain, VA, Earlysville, VA, Hollymead, VA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Twin Lakes?
- Twin Lakes's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Twin Lakes?
- June is the wettest month with about 4.4 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 42 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Twin Lakes?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 79°F.
- What is the coldest month in Twin Lakes?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 38°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Twin Lakes?
- 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 Twin Lakes get?
- Twin Lakes averages about 70 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Twin Lakes?
- Twin Lakes'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
Twin Lakes, Virginia sits in a warm-summer humid continental climate zone. January means hover near 38°F while July averages 79°F — a 41°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Twin Lakes receives about 42 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 70 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (38.3°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.