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United States / Virginia / Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area / Rappahannock County / Sperryville / Zip Codes
Sperryville, VA is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and has a humid continental climate. Summers are generally hot and humid, while winters are cold but mild compared to other regions at similar latitudes. Spring and autumn bring pleasant temperatures with occasional precipitation throughout the year. Temperatures range from an average high of 90°F (32°C) during summer months to an average low of 20°F (-7°C) during winter months.

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

Sperryville 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 Sperryville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sperryville 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 23
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateSperryville, VirginiaUnited States
  43.7 in.38.1 in.
  21.7 in.27.8 in.
  118.7 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  86.8°85.8°
  22.6°21.7°
  7.47
  4.14.3
  689 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 Sperryville with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Sperryville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sperryville are September, May and June.
In Sperryville, there are 25.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sperryville with an average of 22.6°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Sperryville, there are 107.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Sperryville, 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 comfortable in Sperryville but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
September is the wettest month in Sperryville with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Sperryville means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Sperryville with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 118.7 rainy days annually in Sperryville, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.7 inches in Sperryville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Sperryville with 7.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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