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United States / Virginia / Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area / Loudoun County / South Riding / Zip Codes
The climate in South Riding, VA is one of moderate temperatures with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in July is around 86 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in January is 24 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall averages about 45 inches per year and snowfall averages around 14 inches per year, with most of it occurring between December and February. On average, there are 214 sunny days per year, making South Riding a great place to enjoy outdoor activities throughout the year.

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

South Riding averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in South Riding. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Riding 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 88 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 South Riding is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in South Riding, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Riding, VirginiaUnited States
  42.8 in.38.1 in.
  21.5 in.27.8 in.
  119.5 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  87.5°85.8°
  23.6°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  325 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 South Riding with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In South Riding, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Riding are September, May and June.
In South Riding, there are 27.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Riding with an average of 23.6°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In South Riding, there are 103.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In South Riding, 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 South Riding 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 South Riding.
May is the wettest month in South Riding 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 42.8 inches in South Riding means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in South Riding 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 South Riding, 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 South Riding means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in South Riding with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Sasha · South Riding, VA
On the downhill spiral-Thanks COVID
Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived here for ten years and have seen this place go from a lovely new development to a crime riddled suburb of the DC metro. COVID transitional persons leaving the  More

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Phillip · 
Once upon a time. Not in 2020.
Over 4 years ago

Crime has risen dramatically as the lower social classes move in. The area is no longer friendly or neighborly. It's crowded, noisy, and dirty. Families often rent  More

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