Stafford Courthouse, VA Climate


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Stafford Courthouse, VA is a city in the northern part of Virginia and has a climate that can be described as mild but with distinct seasons. The summers are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to the high 80s and low 90s (Fahrenheit) while the winters are cold but mild by comparison, with temperatures rarely dropping below 25 degrees (Fahrenheit). Springtime brings temperate weather and plenty of rain, while fall brings cool nights and colourful foliage.

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

Stafford Courthouse averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Stafford Courthouse. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stafford Courthouse gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 13 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Stafford Courthouse, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStafford Courthouse, VirginiaUnited States
  42.5 in.38.1 in.
  12.9 in.27.8 in.
  117.2 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  88.3°85.8°
  24.4°21.7°
  7.37
  4.24.3
  207 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 Stafford Courthouse with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Stafford Courthouse, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stafford Courthouse are May, September and June.
In Stafford Courthouse, there are 34.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stafford Courthouse with an average of 24.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Stafford Courthouse, there are 96.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In Stafford Courthouse, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Stafford Courthouse 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 Stafford Courthouse.
July is the wettest month in Stafford Courthouse with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in Stafford Courthouse means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Stafford Courthouse with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in Stafford Courthouse, 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 12.9 inches in Stafford Courthouse means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Stafford Courthouse with 5.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Stafford is more a county full of subdivisions than a place. It's a concept, a mailing address, a set of exits off I-95. To be honest, there's no there there. (By the  More

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Over 11 years ago

The community is a bedroom community for Washington DC and large percentage of people comment 1 to 1 1/2 hours each was to work. Commuting to Washington DC is your part  More

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