Manassas Park, VA Climate


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Manassas Park, VA has a humid subtropical climate typical of the southeastern United States. June through August are the warmest months with temperatures usually reaching into the mid-80s (F). Winters are mild, with snowfall usually ranging from 2–4 inches per year. Precipitation is abundant and falls throughout the year, typically totaling around 42 inches per annum. Due to its proximity to larger cities such as Washington D.C., Manassas Park experiences some of the moderate air pollution common in large urban areas, which can have adverse effects on air quality during certain times of the year.

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

Manassas Park averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Manassas Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Manassas Park 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 Manassas Park 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 Manassas Park, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateManassas Park, VirginiaUnited States
  42.9 in.38.1 in.
  21.5 in.27.8 in.
  119.5 days106.2 days
  196 days205 days
  87.6°85.8°
  23.7°21.7°
  7.27
  4.14.3
  203 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 Manassas Park with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Manassas Park, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Manassas Park are September, May and June.
In Manassas Park, there are 27.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Manassas Park with an average of 23.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Manassas Park, there are 102.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Manassas Park, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Manassas Park 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 Manassas Park.
May is the wettest month in Manassas Park 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 42.9 inches in Manassas Park means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Manassas Park 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 Manassas Park, 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 Manassas Park means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Manassas Park with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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