West Falls Church, VA Climate


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West Falls Church, VA is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and experiences a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with regular afternoon thunderstorms, while winters are cold but relatively mild with occasional snowfall. Average temperatures range from around 30 degrees Fahrenheit in January to 85 degrees in July. The area receives just over 40 inches of rain each year, mainly during the summer months.

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

West Falls Church averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in West Falls Church. The US average is 205 sunny days.

West Falls Church 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.1 Summer - 5.7 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in West Falls Church, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWest Falls Church, VirginiaUnited States
  43.8 in.38.1 in.
  20.2 in.27.8 in.
  117.2 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  86.3°85.8°
  24.2°21.7°
  7.37
  44.3
  335 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 West Falls Church with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In West Falls Church, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for West Falls Church are September, May and June.
In West Falls Church, there are 21.5 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 West Falls Church with an average of 24.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In West Falls Church, there are 97.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
In West Falls Church, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in West Falls Church 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 West Falls Church.
May is the wettest month in West Falls Church with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.8 inches in West Falls Church means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.
May is the rainiest month in West Falls Church with 11.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in West Falls Church, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 20.2 inches in West Falls Church means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in West Falls Church with 7.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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