Alexandria City County, VA Climate

Alexandria city, VA County has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures typically reaching in the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are mild with occasional snowfall, and temperatures usually range between the 30s and 50s. Spring and autumn bring moderate temperatures, with many sunny days throughout both seasons. Alexandria receives an average of 44 inches of precipitation each year, most of which falls from April to June.

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

Alexandria City County averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Alexandria City County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alexandria City County 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.5 Summer - 6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Alexandria city County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Alexandria City, Virginia	United States
	42.9 in.	38.1 in.
	14.1 in.	27.8 in.
	116.8 days	106.2 days
	202 days	205 days
	88.5°	85.8°
	27.1°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.1	4.3
	106 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 Alexandria city County with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Alexandria city County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alexandria city County are September, May and June.

In Alexandria city County, there are 33.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alexandria city County with an average of 27.1°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Alexandria city County, there are 73.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Alexandria city County, 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 Alexandria city County 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 Alexandria city County.

May is the wettest month in Alexandria city County with 4.3 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 42.9 inches in Alexandria city County means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Alexandria city County with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Alexandria city County, 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 14.1 inches in Alexandria city County means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Alexandria city County with 5.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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