Zip 22046 (Falls Church, VA) Climate

The climate in 22046 Falls Church, VA is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are usually warm and humid with temperatures in the high 80s and low 90s Fahrenheit, while winters tend to be cold but not too extreme with temperatures that typically range from the low 20s to high 30s Fahrenheit. Precipitation occurs mainly during the spring, summer, and fall months with an average of around 40 inches per year. The area also experiences occasional snowfall and thunderstorms throughout the year.

Falls Church (zip 22046), Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Falls Church (zip 22046) 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 (zip 22046). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Falls Church (zip 22046) 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 the 22046 zip code 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 the 22046 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Falls Church, Virginia	United States
	43.8 in.	38.1 in.
	19.6 in.	27.8 in.
	117.1 days	106.2 days
	202 days	205 days
	86.3°	85.8°
	24.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4	4.3
	305 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 the 22046 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In the 22046 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 22046 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 22046 zip code, 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 the 22046 zip code with an average of 24.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 22046 zip code, 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 the 22046 zip code, 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 the 22046 zip code 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 the 22046 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 22046 zip code 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 the 22046 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 22046 zip code 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 the 22046 zip code, 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 the 22046 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in the 22046 zip code with 7.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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