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United States / Virginia / Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area / Fairfax County / Mason Neck / Zip Codes
Mason Neck, VA has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 85°F while the average low temperature in the winter months is around 40°F. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 44 inches per year. Mason Neck experiences all four seasons, which makes it a great place to enjoy many outdoor activities.

Mason Neck, Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mason Neck averages 14 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 Mason Neck. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mason Neck gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 27
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateMason Neck, VirginiaUnited States
  41.8 in.38.1 in.
  13.9 in.27.8 in.
  113.5 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  88.0°85.8°
  27.4°21.7°
  7.47
  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 Mason Neck with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Mason Neck, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mason Neck are September, May and June.
In Mason Neck, there are 29.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mason Neck with an average of 27.4°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Mason Neck, there are 71.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
In Mason Neck, 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 Mason Neck 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 Mason Neck.
July is the wettest month in Mason Neck with 4.0 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 41.8 inches in Mason Neck means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Mason Neck with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in Mason Neck, 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 13.9 inches in Mason Neck means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Mason Neck with 5.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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