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United States / Virginia / Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area / Fairfax County / South Run / Zip Codes
South Run, VA has a moderate climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 82°F (28°C) while winter temperatures range from 38°F (3°C) to 49°F (9°C). Rainfall is abundant in the region with an average of 40 inches (101 cm) per year. Snowfall is relatively rare, occurring only a few times each year. Overall, South Run, VA has pleasant weather conditions for much of the year with four distinct seasons.

South Run, Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Run averages 21 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 South Run. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Run gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 119 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSouth Run, VirginiaUnited States
  43.6 in.38.1 in.
  20.8 in.27.8 in.
  119.1 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  87.0°85.8°
  24.2°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 South Run with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In South Run, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Run are September, May and June.
In South Run, there are 25.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Run with an average of 24.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In South Run, there are 96.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In South Run, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in South Run 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 Run.
May is the wettest month in South Run with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.6 inches in South Run means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in South Run with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 119.1 rainy days annually in South Run, 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 20.8 inches in South Run means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in South Run with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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