Herndon, VA

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from WASHINGTON DC DULLES AP, VA US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Herndon has an annual average temperature of 55.7°F with about 43.2 inches of precipitation per year and 21 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 87.6°F), and the coldest is January (average low 25.2°F). May is typically the wettest month (4.72 in) and February the driest (2.61 in). Snow typically falls from November through March.

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
43.3°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,386
Cooling need
1,020

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

78 of 366 (21.3%) of Herndon's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1960s
43
1970s
43
1980s
52
1990s
77
2000s
44
2010s
57
2020s
50

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 42.6°F 25.2°F 33.9°F 2.94 in 6.9 in 10
February 46.1°F 26.7°F 36.4°F 2.61 in 7.0 in 9
March 54.8°F 33.6°F 44.2°F 3.50 in 3.9 in 11
April 66.8°F 43.2°F 55.0°F 3.47 in 0.1 in 11
May 75.0°F 53.0°F 64.0°F 4.72 in 13
June 83.1°F 61.9°F 72.5°F 4.30 in 11
July 87.6°F 66.8°F 77.2°F 4.15 in 11
August 86.3°F 65.2°F 75.7°F 3.53 in 9
September 79.3°F 57.9°F 68.6°F 3.94 in 9
October 67.8°F 45.3°F 56.6°F 3.65 in 8
November 56.5°F 35.6°F 46.0°F 3.13 in 0.3 in 9
December 46.5°F 29.0°F 37.7°F 3.30 in 2.8 in 10

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