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United States / Virginia / Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area / Spotsylvania County / Lake Wilderness / Zip Codes
Lake Wilderness, VA has a relatively mild climate year-round, with warm summers and chilly winters. The average temperature in the summer months is between 75-85 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter temperature hovers around 35-45 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout each season, with most precipitation occurring during spring and fall. Humidity levels are typically moderate with occasional spikes during summer afternoons. People who visit or live in Lake Wilderness can expect to enjoy all four seasons in their natural beauty.

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

Lake Wilderness averages 16 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 Lake Wilderness. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Wilderness 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.7 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Lake Wilderness, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake Wilderness, VirginiaUnited States
  43.2 in.38.1 in.
  16.2 in.27.8 in.
  115.3 days106.2 days
  202 days205 days
  88.3°85.8°
  23.7°21.7°
  7.37
  4.64.3
  281 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 Lake Wilderness with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Lake Wilderness, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Wilderness are May, September and June.
In Lake Wilderness, there are 35.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Wilderness with an average of 23.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Lake Wilderness, there are 102.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Lake Wilderness, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Lake Wilderness 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 Lake Wilderness.
July is the wettest month in Lake Wilderness with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Lake Wilderness means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
July is the rainiest month in Lake Wilderness with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Lake Wilderness, 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 16.2 inches in Lake Wilderness means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Lake Wilderness with 5.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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