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United States / Virginia / Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area / Fairfax County / Dunn Loring / Zip Codes
Dunn Loring, VA has a humid subtropical climate, which is characterized by hot and humid summers with frequent thunderstorms and mild winters with occasional snowfall. During the summer months, average high temperatures are in the mid-80s Fahrenheit (29-32°C). Winters in Dunn Loring are generally mild, with average lows typically in the upper 30s Fahrenheit (3-4°C). The region receives an average of 41 inches of rain annually, spread out over 118 days throughout the year.

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

Dunn Loring averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Dunn Loring. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dunn Loring 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateDunn Loring, VirginiaUnited States
  42.5 in.38.1 in.
  21.1 in.27.8 in.
  116.0 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  85.7°85.8°
  24.2°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  436 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 Dunn Loring with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Dunn Loring, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dunn Loring are September, June and May.
In Dunn Loring, there are 18.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dunn Loring with an average of 24.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Dunn Loring, there are 97.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Dunn Loring, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Dunn Loring 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 Dunn Loring.
May is the wettest month in Dunn Loring with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 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 42.5 inches in Dunn Loring means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Dunn Loring with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 116.0 rainy days annually in Dunn Loring, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.1 inches in Dunn Loring means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Dunn Loring with 7.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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