Occoquan, VA Climate


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Occoquan, VA experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. In the summer months, temperatures can reach the low to mid 90s Fahrenheit while in the winter months they usually stay above freezing. The area receives an average of about 43 inches of precipitation annually, mainly from late spring to early fall when thunderstorms are common. The town also gets some snowfall in the winter months, but it is usually light and melts quickly. Occoquan experiences all four seasons and is generally pleasant throughout the year.

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

Occoquan averages 16 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 Occoquan. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Occoquan 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 24
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 5.8 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Occoquan, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOccoquan, VirginiaUnited States
  43.1 in.38.1 in.
  16.3 in.27.8 in.
  116.1 days106.2 days
  200 days205 days
  86.6°85.8°
  24.4°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  10 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 Occoquan with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Occoquan, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Occoquan are September, May and June.
In Occoquan, there are 22.7 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 Occoquan with an average of 24.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Occoquan, there are 94.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Occoquan, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Occoquan during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in Occoquan.
May is the wettest month in Occoquan with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Occoquan means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Occoquan with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 116.1 rainy days annually in Occoquan, 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 16.3 inches in Occoquan means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Occoquan with 6.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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life in VA where i am is hot and sticky, and way too humid in the summer and we have ice and slush in the winter more than snow...but spring and fall is pretty alright,  More

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