Washington, VA

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from SPERRYVILLE, VA US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 7b USDA hardiness Zone 7b

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Washington has an annual average temperature of 54.2°F with about 48.8 inches of precipitation per year and 21 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 85.2°F), and the coldest is January (average low 24.3°F). September is typically the wettest month (5.44 in) and February the driest (2.77 in). Snow typically falls from November through April.

Pleasant months
2 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
40.7°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,617
Cooling need
720

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

135 of 366 (36.9%) of Washington'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.

1990s
89
2000s
110
2010s
118
2020s
49

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 43.1°F 24.3°F 33.7°F 3.61 in 6.9 in 10
February 46.9°F 25.5°F 36.2°F 2.77 in 6.9 in 9
March 54.1°F 31.1°F 42.6°F 4.01 in 1.9 in 11
April 65.3°F 41.1°F 53.2°F 4.01 in 0.2 in 12
May 72.9°F 50.2°F 61.6°F 4.67 in 15
June 81.2°F 59.0°F 70.1°F 5.21 in 12
July 85.2°F 63.6°F 74.4°F 3.67 in 11
August 83.8°F 62.2°F 73.0°F 4.12 in 11
September 77.3°F 55.7°F 66.5°F 5.44 in 10
October 67.2°F 44.0°F 55.6°F 3.68 in 9
November 56.9°F 35.0°F 45.9°F 3.69 in 0.3 in 8
December 46.5°F 28.1°F 37.3°F 3.96 in 4.8 in 10

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