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United States / Virginia / Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area / Fairfax County / Fort Hunt / Zip Codes
Fort Hunt, VA has a mild and pleasant climate throughout the year. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s. Winters are cold but usually mild, with temperatures typically dropping into the mid-30s overnight. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread out through the year, making for plenty of lush vegetation and greenery during each season. Overall, Fort Hunt enjoys a comfortable climate that is suitable for most outdoor activities all year round.

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

Fort Hunt averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Fort Hunt. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Hunt gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 115 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Hunt is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

7.6 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Fort Hunt, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Hunt, VirginiaUnited States
  42.6 in.38.1 in.
  14.0 in.27.8 in.
  114.5 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  88.6°85.8°
  27.3°21.7°
  7.47
  44.3
  39 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 Fort Hunt with an average high temperature of 88.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Fort Hunt, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Hunt are September, May and June.
In Fort Hunt, there are 35.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Hunt with an average of 27.3°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Fort Hunt, there are 72.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Fort Hunt, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Fort Hunt 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 Fort Hunt.
May is the wettest month in Fort Hunt with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.6 inches in Fort Hunt means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Fort Hunt with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 114.5 rainy days annually in Fort Hunt, which is about average compared to other 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 14.0 inches in Fort Hunt means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Fort Hunt with 5.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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