Fauquier County, VA Climate

Fauquier County, VA has a temperate climate year-round with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures usually reaching the mid to high 80s Fahrenheit during the day, while winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures typically in the low 30s Fahrenheit during the day. Spring and autumn months bring milder conditions, with generally comfortable weather. The county receives more than forty inches of rainfall every year, which helps keep it green and lush. With its temperate climate, Fauquier County is suitable for many outdoor activities throughout the year.

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

Fauquier County averages 19 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Fauquier County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fauquier County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 5.8 Winter

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

Climate	Fauquier, Virginia	United States
	43.7 in.	38.1 in.
	19.1 in.	27.8 in.
	113.6 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	86.6°	85.8°
	23.3°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.3	4.3
	530 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 Fauquier County with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Fauquier County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fauquier County are September, May and June.

In Fauquier County, 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 Fauquier County with an average of 23.3°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Fauquier County, there are 101.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Fauquier 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 is usually acceptable in Fauquier County 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 Fauquier County.

May is the wettest month in Fauquier County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 43.7 inches in Fauquier County means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Fauquier County with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in Fauquier County, which is about average compared to other 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 19.1 inches in Fauquier County means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Fauquier County with 7.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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