Rio, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rio, a community in Charlottesville City County, Virginia.
This Afternoon
87°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Rio
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 87°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 30% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 30% |
| Saturday | 77°F | Isolated Rain Showers | 8 mph NE | 20% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph E | 10% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 10 mph S | 29% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph W | 38% |
| Monday | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph NE | 51% |
| Monday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 to 12 mph NE | 69% |
| Tuesday | 67°F | Rain Showers Likely | 14 mph NE | 72% |
| Tuesday Night | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 14 mph NE | 72% |
| Wednesday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 15 mph NE | 57% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 13 mph N | 55% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 14 mph N | 41% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 9 mph N | 29% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rio (38.080, -78.473). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rio
Last spring frost
Apr 2
First fall frost
Nov 10
Growing season
222 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Rio: nearby ZIP 22908 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Charlottesville 2W, Va (1.4 mi from Rio). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.