Fair Lakes, VA Climate


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Fair Lakes, VA enjoys a mild climate throughout the year with warm summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the high 40s to low 70s in the winter, while summers usually bring temperatures in the mid-80's. The area experiences a moderate amount of precipitation throughout the year with rainfall peaking in late spring and early summer. Fair Lakes is also known for its moderate humidity levels which make it pleasant to be outdoors during most months of the year.

Fair Lakes, Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fair Lakes averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Fair Lakes. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fair Lakes gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 120 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Fair Lakes, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFair Lakes, VirginiaUnited States
  43.0 in.38.1 in.
  21.5 in.27.8 in.
  119.6 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  85.6°85.8°
  23.5°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  266 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Fair Lakes with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Fair Lakes, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fair Lakes are September, June and May.
In Fair Lakes, there are 18.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fair Lakes with an average of 23.5°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Fair Lakes, 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 Fair Lakes, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Fair Lakes but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Fair Lakes.
May is the wettest month in Fair Lakes with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 43.0 inches in Fair Lakes means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Fair Lakes with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in Fair Lakes, 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 21.5 inches in Fair Lakes means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Fair Lakes with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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