Zip 20186 (Warrenton, VA) Climate

In 2018, Warrenton, VA experienced an average temperature of 59.5 degrees Fahrenheit, with the highest temperature reaching 90 degrees in July and the lowest temperature dropping to 22 degrees in January. The town typically experiences a mild climate with low humidity and plenty of sunshine throughout most of the year. In 2018, the area also saw about 45 inches of rainfall spread out over an average of 11 days each month. Snowfall varies during the winter months but generally remains light compared to other areas in Virginia.

Warrenton (zip 20186), Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Warrenton (zip 20186) averages 20 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 Warrenton (zip 20186). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Warrenton (zip 20186) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 113 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 23
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 20186 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8.3 Summer - 5.7 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the 20186 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Warrenton, Virginia	United States
	44.4 in.	38.1 in.
	19.9 in.	27.8 in.
	113.2 days	106.2 days
	197 days	205 days
	86.0°	85.8°
	23.2°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	4.3	4.3
	529 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 20186 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In the 20186 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 20186 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 20186 zip code, there are 17.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 20186 zip code with an average of 23.2°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 20186 zip code, there are 102.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 20186 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 20186 zip code 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 the 20186 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 20186 zip code with 4.6 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 44.4 inches in the 20186 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 20186 zip code with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 113.2 rainy days annually in the 20186 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.9 inches in the 20186 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 20186 zip code with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.