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United States / Virginia / Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area / Falls Church City County / Falls Church / Zip Codes
Falls Church, VA is known for its warm, humid summers and mild winters. The temperature in the area rarely reaches extreme highs or lows, making it an ideal climate for many people looking to move to the area. It experiences abundant precipitation throughout the year, with most of it coming in the form of rain during the spring and summer months. Winters are typically wetter than summers, with more frequent snowfall occurring in some years. Overall, Falls Church offers an enjoyable climate for residents throughout the year that rarely requires them to experience harsh weather conditions.

Falls Church, Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Falls Church averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Falls Church. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Falls Church gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Falls Church, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFalls Church, VirginiaUnited States
  43.8 in.38.1 in.
  19.6 in.27.8 in.
  117.1 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  86.3°85.8°
  24.4°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  328 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 Falls Church with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Falls Church, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Falls Church are September, May and June.
In Falls Church, there are 21.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Falls Church with an average of 24.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Falls Church, there are 95.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Falls Church, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Falls Church during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Falls Church.
May is the wettest month in Falls Church with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in Falls Church means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Falls Church with 11.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 117.1 rainy days annually in Falls Church, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.6 inches in Falls Church means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Falls Church with 7.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Susan · Bend, OR
Growth too rapid for a small city
Over 7 years ago

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Melanie · Falls Church, VA
Falls Church City Schools
Over 13 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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Jeri · Falls Church, VA
Stay home if you like clean air--you won't find an
Over 14 years ago

I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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