climate/weather

The warm season lasts for 3.9 months, from May 23 to September 20, with an average daily high temperature above 75°F. The hottest day of the year is July 21, with an average high of 83°F and low of 66°F. The cold season lasts for 2.9 months, from December 1 to February 28, with an average daily high temperature below 51°F. The coldest day of the year is January 29, with an average low of 27°F and high of 44°F.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Big Stone Gap varies throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 4.8 months, from March 30 to August 23, with a greater than 33% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of wet day peaks at 45% on July 14. The drier season lasts 7.2 months, from August 23 to March 30.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from December 8 to March 15, with a sliding 31-day liquid-equivalent snowfall of at least 0.1 inches.