2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Forks, WA vs Reston, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Reston. Forks averages 131 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Reston, Virginia gets 42.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Forks, Washington gets 110 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Reston averages 21.5 inches of snow per year. Forks averages 6.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Reston, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.5
Rain: averages 42.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.5 inches of snow a year

Forks, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 70.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.5
Rain: averages 110 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Reston is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Forks is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Forks, WA

45°F

Today's Weather - Reston, VA

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Forks / Reston

August is the hottest month for Forks with an average high temperature of 72.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Washington. In Forks, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Forks are August, July and September.

July is the hottest month for Reston with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Reston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Reston are September, June and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Forks with an average of 34.2°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Reston with an average of 23.5°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Forks, there are 2.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

In Reston, there are 18.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Forks, there are 48.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Reston, there are 103.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Forks, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Reston, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

November is the wettest month in Forks with 17.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 110.0 inches in Forks means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.


May is the wettest month in Reston with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.7 inches in Reston means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Forks with 23.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 205.6 rainy days annually in Forks, which is one of the rainiest places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Reston with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 117.9 rainy days annually in Reston, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.5 inches in Forks means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 21.5 inches in Reston means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in Forks with 1.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Reston with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.