Franconia, VA Climate

Franconia, VA has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. In the summer months temperatures can reach into the high eighties and low nineties with frequent humidity and rainfall, while in the winter temperatures typically don’t drop below freezing. Spring and autumn tend to be quite pleasant with moderate temperatures and plenty of sunshine. The area experiences sporadic thunderstorms throughout most of the year which provide some respite from the heat in summer months.

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

Franconia averages 15 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 Franconia. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Franconia 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 27
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 5.9 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Franconia, 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 Franconia with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Franconia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Franconia are September, May and June.

In Franconia, there are 31.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Franconia with an average of 26.9°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Franconia, there are 75.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Franconia, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Franconia 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 Franconia.

May is the wettest month in Franconia with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.3 inches in Franconia means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Franconia with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 116.9 rainy days annually in Franconia, 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 15.0 inches in Franconia means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in Franconia with 5.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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