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United States / Virginia / Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area / Fairfax County / Franklin Farm / Zip Codes
Franklin Farm, VA has a mild climate year round with warm summers and cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the low to mid 80s with occasional high humidity levels. In the winter months, temperatures average in the 40s and 50s with occasional cold snaps that bring snow and other wintry weather. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year, helping to keep the area green and lush.

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

Franklin Farm 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 Franklin Farm. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franklin Farm 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 Franklin Farm 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 Franklin Farm, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFranklin Farm, VirginiaUnited States
  42.9 in.38.1 in.
  21.5 in.27.8 in.
  119.5 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  85.8°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 Franklin Farm with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Franklin Farm, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Franklin Farm are September, June and May.
In Franklin Farm, there are 18.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franklin Farm with an average of 23.5°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Franklin Farm, there are 103.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Franklin Farm, 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 Franklin Farm 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 Franklin Farm.
May is the wettest month in Franklin Farm with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Franklin Farm means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Franklin Farm with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.5 rainy days annually in Franklin Farm, 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 Franklin Farm means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Franklin Farm with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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