Falls Church City County, VA Climate

Falls Church City is located within the humid subtropical climate zone of Virginia. The city experiences hot and humid summers with temperatures commonly reaching over 90°F in July and August. During the winter months, temperatures can drop to around 30°F or below with snowfall occurring occasionally. The average yearly precipitation for Falls Church City is over 42 inches, making it one of the wettest cities in Virginia. Spring and autumn are generally mild with temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to low 80s.

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

Falls Church City County averages 20 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 Falls Church City County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Falls Church 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 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 Falls Church city County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.1 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Falls Church city County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Falls Church City, Virginia	United States
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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 Falls Church city County with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Falls Church city County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Falls Church city County are September, May and June.

In Falls Church city County, there are 21.8 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 Falls Church city County with an average of 24.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Falls Church city County, there are 97.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Falls Church city County, 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 Falls Church 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 Falls Church city County.

May is the wettest month in Falls Church city County 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 Falls Church city County means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Falls Church city County with 11.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 117.1 rainy days annually in Falls Church 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.6 inches in Falls Church city County means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Falls Church city County with 7.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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