Fredericksburg City County, VA Climate

Fredericksburg city, VA County has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Winters are generally mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing, and summers are usually hot and humid. The average annual temperature in Fredericksburg is around 62°F (17°C). Spring and autumn are mild but can be unpredictable. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year and averages around 44 inches (112 cm) annually. Snowfall is rare but does occur occasionally in the winter months. With its relatively warm temperatures and abundant rainfall, Fredericksburg provides an ideal climate for outdoor activities throughout the year.

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

Fredericksburg City County averages 13 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Fredericksburg City County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fredericksburg 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 6 Winter

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

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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 Fredericksburg city County with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Fredericksburg city County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fredericksburg city County are May, September and June.

In Fredericksburg city County, there are 35.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fredericksburg city County with an average of 23.6°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Fredericksburg city County, there are 103.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Fredericksburg city County, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg city County.

July is the wettest month in Fredericksburg city County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Fredericksburg city County means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Fredericksburg city County with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in Fredericksburg 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 13.0 inches in Fredericksburg city County means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Fredericksburg city County with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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