Ruckersville, Virginia Weather
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Ruckersville weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——86°51°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——93°61°+7°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——92°66°-1°
- SundayJun 7Overcast17%—86°66°-6°
- MondayJun 8Overcast14%—85°65°-1°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——85°61°0°
- WednesdayJun 10Partly Cloudy10%—87°60°+2°
PM2.5 at 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI down 15 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply.
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 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) 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
Ruckersville at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 25°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 5 (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 — Ruckersville
SPC has placed Ruckersville in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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
Ruckersville'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
Ruckersville'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. That even-rainfall rhythm puts Ruckersville alongside places like Twin Lakes, VA, Piney Mountain, VA and Stanardsville, VA — places without a single dominant storm season, where moisture arrives steadily across the calendar.
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. Heat-loving transplants like tomatoes, peppers, and squash generally hold off for another 10-14 days to clear the last spring frost risk window. The window closes around mid-November, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. These dates represent 30-year central tendencies; actual year-to-year variation can shift either bookend by 7-14 days, and local microclimate features within Ruckersville — cold-air drainage on calm clear nights, slope aspect, distance from any nearby lake or river — can push the practical frost window earlier or later than the regional average.
Similar climates: Twin Lakes, VA, Piney Mountain, VA, Stanardsville, VA, Barboursville, VA, Earlysville, VA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Ruckersville?
- Ruckersville's last spring frost typically falls around mid-April, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-November.
- What is the rainy season in Ruckersville?
- 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 Ruckersville?
- July is typically warmest, averaging about 79°F.
- What is the coldest month in Ruckersville?
- January is typically coldest, averaging about 38°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Ruckersville?
- 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 Ruckersville get?
- Ruckersville averages about 70 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Ruckersville?
- Ruckersville'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
Ruckersville, 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, Ruckersville receives about 42 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 70 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (38.2°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.