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Fries, Virginia has a temperate climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 75°F (24°C) and the average temperature in winter is about 40°F (4°C). Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 45 inches annually. Spring and fall are generally mild with temperatures in the mid-60s (18°C). The area experiences occasional severe thunderstorms and occasional snow storms, although most snowfall does not usually accumulate on the ground.

Fries, Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fries averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 184 sunny days per year in Fries. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fries gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 114 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 5.5 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Fries, 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 Fries with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Fries, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fries are June, August and September.
In Fries, there are 2.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fries with an average of 20.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
In Fries, there are 133.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.
In Fries, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Fries but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Fries with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.5 inches in Fries means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.
July is the rainiest month in Fries with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in Fries, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.2 inches in Fries means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. February is the snowiest month in Fries with 5.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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