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United States / Virginia / Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area / Loudoun County / Stone Ridge / Zip Codes
Stone Ridge, VA has a moderately warm climate year round. Summers are hot and humid, typically ranging from the mid-80s to the low 90s with occasional thunderstorms throughout the season. Winters are usually mild with temperatures in the 40s and 50s. There is moderate precipitation throughout the year with average annual snowfall of around 24 inches. Overall, Stone Ridge has a pleasant climate that makes it an ideal place to live and visit.

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

Stone Ridge 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 Stone Ridge. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stone Ridge gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stone Ridge is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

8.2 Summer - 5.6 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Stone Ridge, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStone Ridge, VirginiaUnited States
  42.8 in.38.1 in.
  21.5 in.27.8 in.
  116.1 days106.2 days
  197 days205 days
  86.9°85.8°
  22.8°21.7°
  7.27
  44.3
  457 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 Stone Ridge with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Stone Ridge, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stone Ridge are September, May and June.
In Stone Ridge, there are 23.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stone Ridge with an average of 22.8°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Stone Ridge, there are 110.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Stone Ridge, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Stone Ridge 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 Stone Ridge.
May is the wettest month in Stone Ridge with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in Stone Ridge means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Stone Ridge with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 116.1 rainy days annually in Stone Ridge, 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 21.5 inches in Stone Ridge means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Stone Ridge with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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