Cave Spring in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Cave Spring sees average daytime highs around 83°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 9.8 in of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 78°F in early June to 82°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Cave Spring's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cave Spring's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 83°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 64°F
- Rainfall
- 9.8 in
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 mph
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cave Spring in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 78°F in early June to 82°F by late August.
A typical summer day in Cave Spring reaches about 83°F and drops to 64°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Cave Spring
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Cave Spring weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45° / 28° | 3.3 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 9.7 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 48° / 30° | 2.9 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 10.6 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 56° / 37° | 4.0 | 10.6 | 2 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 66° / 46° | 3.5 | 10.2 | 0.2 | 12.9 | 6.0 |
| May | 73° / 54° | 3.8 | 12.3 | 0 | 14 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 81° / 62° | 3.6 | 11.7 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 85° / 66° | 3.3 | 11.6 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 83° / 65° | 3.0 | 9.8 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 77° / 58° | 4.0 | 9.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 67° / 46° | 3.1 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 11 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 56° / 37° | 3.0 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 10 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 47° / 31° | 3.3 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 9.5 | 1.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cave Spring gets around 9.8 in of rain over 33 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Cave Spring?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Cave Spring for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Cave Spring in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cave Spring sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 64°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Cave Spring in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cave Spring peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Cave Spring in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cave Spring is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Cave Spring?
Cave Spring sits at 37.2°N, 80.0°W, 1,099 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Roanoke, 5.0 mi away.
Topography around Cave Spring
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Cave Spring.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cave Spring has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 ft around an average of 1,230 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,140 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,875 ft.
The land around Cave Spring is covered by trees (77%) within 2 miles, trees (81%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cave Spring (37.2276°, -80.0128°, elevation 1,099 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.