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United States / Virginia / Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metro Area / Rappahannock County / Washington / Zip Codes
Washington, VA has a humid subtropical climate that is typical of the southeastern United States. Winters tend to be mild and wet with the average temperature in January ranging between 33 °F (1 °C) and 50 °F (10 °C). Summers are hot and humid, with an average July temperature from 70 °F (21 °C) to 90 °F (32 °C). The area receives an average of 46 inches (117 cm) of precipitation annually, much of it coming in the winter and spring months. Summer thunderstorms are frequent but usually brief.

Washington, Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Washington averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 195 sunny days per year in Washington. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Washington 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 22
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateWashington, VirginiaUnited States
  43.7 in.38.1 in.
  24.4 in.27.8 in.
  115.5 days106.2 days
  195 days205 days
  85.9°85.8°
  21.9°21.7°
  7.37
  4.14.3
  682 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 Washington with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Washington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Washington are September, May and June.
In Washington, there are 19.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Washington with an average of 21.9°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Washington, there are 116.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
In Washington, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Washington 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 Washington.
September is the wettest month in Washington with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Washington means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in Washington with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 115.5 rainy days annually in Washington, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 24.4 inches in Washington means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Washington with 9.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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