Compare Virginia and Washington Weather

Virginia is 3588.9 kilometers (2230.0 miles) away and 3.0 hours ahead of Washington, United States. Virginia's climate is classified as Humid subtropical, no dry season (Köppen climate classification: Cfa) while Washington has a Humid continental, dry warm summer climate (Dsb).

Virginia generally has warmer weather than Washington. The average mean temperature in Virginia is 15.65°C (60.17°F) while Washington’s temperature is 7.46°C (45.43°F) and the difference is 8.19°C (46.74°F). Virginia is hottest on average in July, when the day time temperature may reach 27.92°C (82.26°F), while Washington is warmest in July when the average high temperature is 20.46°C (68.83°F). Virginia is coldest in January when the average low temperature is -2.08°C (28.26°F), while January is the coldest month in Washington, when night time temperature often falls below -7.55°C (18.41°F).

Finally, Virginia has about 1.01 times more rainfall than Washington, (Virginia’s 56.92mm vs Washington’s average of 56.26mm).

Comparison summary

Weather	Virginia	Washington	Difference
Hottest month	July: 27.92°C (82.26°F)	July: 20.46°C (68.83°F)	7.46°C (45.43°F)
Coldest month	January: -2.08°C (28.26°F)	January: -7.55°C (18.41°F)	5.47°C (41.85°F)
Wettest month	May: 71.08mm (2.8in)	January: 103.96mm (4.09in)	32.88mm (1.29in)
Driest month	November: 45.75mm (1.8in)	July: 11.84mm (0.47in)	33.91mm (1.34in)

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Temperature
Precipitation
Number of days with rainfall
Wind Speed
Average Length of Day
Humidity
Comments

Temperature

Average Temperature ( °C )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Virginia	2.89	5.12	9.38	15.69	21.02	25.48	27.92	26.2	22.6	16.31	9.3	5.83	15.65
Washington	-3.28	-1.97	1.45	5.86	12.13	15.48	20.46	20.39	14.87	7.24	0.33	-3.43	7.46

City Virginia

Jan2.89
Feb5.12
Mar9.38
Apr15.69
May21.02
Jun25.48
Jul27.92
Aug26.2
Sep22.6
Oct16.31
Nov9.3
Dec5.83
Yea15.65

City Washington

Jan-3.28
Feb-1.97
Mar1.45
Apr5.86
May12.13
Jun15.48
Jul20.46
Aug20.39
Sep14.87
Oct7.24
Nov0.33
Dec-3.43
Yea7.46

Average Temperature ( °F )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Virginia	37.2	41.22	48.88	60.24	69.84	77.86	82.26	79.16	72.68	61.36	48.74	42.49	60.17
Washington	26.1	28.45	34.61	42.55	53.83	59.86	68.83	68.7	58.77	45.03	32.59	25.83	45.43

City Virginia

Jan37.2
Feb41.22
Mar48.88
Apr60.24
May69.84
Jun77.86
Jul82.26
Aug79.16
Sep72.68
Oct61.36
Nov48.74
Dec42.49
Yea60.17

City Washington

Jan26.1
Feb28.45
Mar34.61
Apr42.55
May53.83
Jun59.86
Jul68.83
Aug68.7
Sep58.77
Oct45.03
Nov32.59
Dec25.83
Yea45.43

Precipitation

Precipitation (mm)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Virginia	51.5	67.43	55.33	60.7	71.08	47.85	54.86	63.94	55.55	47.62	45.75	61.42	56.92
Washington	103.96	80.54	70.43	43.42	42.86	27.12	11.84	14.32	33.6	66.35	79.36	101.33	56.26

City Virginia

Jan51.5
Feb67.43
Mar55.33
Apr60.7
May71.08
Jun47.85
Jul54.86
Aug63.94
Sep55.55
Oct47.62
Nov45.75
Dec61.42
Yea56.92

City Washington

Jan103.96
Feb80.54
Mar70.43
Apr43.42
May42.86
Jun27.12
Jul11.84
Aug14.32
Sep33.6
Oct66.35
Nov79.36
Dec101.33
Yea56.26

Precipitation (in)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Virginia	2.03	2.65	2.18	2.39	2.8	1.88	2.16	2.52	2.19	1.87	1.8	2.42	2.24
Washington	4.09	3.17	2.77	1.71	1.69	1.07	0.47	0.56	1.32	2.61	3.12	3.99	2.21

City Virginia

Jan2.03
Feb2.65
Mar2.18
Apr2.39
May2.8
Jun1.88
Jul2.16
Aug2.52
Sep2.19
Oct1.87
Nov1.8
Dec2.42
Yea2.24

City Washington

Jan4.09
Feb3.17
Mar2.77
Apr1.71
May1.69
Jun1.07
Jul0.47
Aug0.56
Sep1.32
Oct2.61
Nov3.12
Dec3.99
Yea2.21

Number of days with rainfall

Average Number of Rainy Days ( Days )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Virginia	6.55	8.27	9.36	8.64	10.91	8.27	9.82	9.55	8.09	6.09	5.82	6.91	8.19
Washington	15.73	14.91	16.45	12.18	10.73	6.36	3.64	3.45	7.36	11.27	14.27	14.55	10.91

City Virginia

Jan6.55
Feb8.27
Mar9.36
Apr8.64
May10.91
Jun8.27
Jul9.82
Aug9.55
Sep8.09
Oct6.09
Nov5.82
Dec6.91
Yea8.19

City Washington

Jan15.73
Feb14.91
Mar16.45
Apr12.18
May10.73
Jun6.36
Jul3.64
Aug3.45
Sep7.36
Oct11.27
Nov14.27
Dec14.55
Yea10.91

Wind Speed

Average Wind Speed ( km/h )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Virginia	10.17	10.16	10.43	10.86	9.18	8.23	7.39	7.1	7.88	8.71	8.82	9.18	9.01
Washington	5.66	6.25	6.82	7.94	7.82	8.83	8.79	8.12	7.29	6.38	5.85	5.46	7.1

City Virginia

Jan10.17
Feb10.16
Mar10.43
Apr10.86
May9.18
Jun8.23
Jul7.39
Aug7.1
Sep7.88
Oct8.71
Nov8.82
Dec9.18
Yea9.01

City Washington

Jan5.66
Feb6.25
Mar6.82
Apr7.94
May7.82
Jun8.83
Jul8.79
Aug8.12
Sep7.29
Oct6.38
Nov5.85
Dec5.46
Yea7.1

Average Wind Speed ( mph )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Virginia	6.32	6.31	6.48	6.75	5.7	5.11	4.59	4.41	4.9	5.41	5.48	5.7	5.6
Washington	3.52	3.88	4.24	4.93	4.86	5.49	5.46	5.05	4.53	3.96	3.64	3.39	4.41

City Virginia

Jan6.32
Feb6.31
Mar6.48
Apr6.75
May5.7
Jun5.11
Jul4.59
Aug4.41
Sep4.9
Oct5.41
Nov5.48
Dec5.7
Yea5.6

City Washington

Jan3.52
Feb3.88
Mar4.24
Apr4.93
May4.86
Jun5.49
Jul5.46
Aug5.05
Sep4.53
Oct3.96
Nov3.64
Dec3.39
Yea4.41

Average Length of Day ( Hours )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Virginia	7.15	7.9	9.7	12.1	12.9	13.74	13.66	12.83	11.14	7.57	7.66	7.18	10.29
Washington	6.01	6.38	9.51	12.84	13.78	14.09	14.24	13.97	12.03	7.75	6.99	6.32	10.33

City Virginia

Jan7.15
Feb7.9
Mar9.7
Apr12.1
May12.9
Jun13.74
Jul13.66
Aug12.83
Sep11.14
Oct7.57
Nov7.66
Dec7.18
Yea10.29

City Washington

Jan6.01
Feb6.38
Mar9.51
Apr12.84
May13.78
Jun14.09
Jul14.24
Aug13.97
Sep12.03
Oct7.75
Nov6.99
Dec6.32
Yea10.33

Humidity (%)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Virginia	73.2	75.88	73.89	72.89	75.21	71.04	69.25	72.27	74.55	75.56	72.88	77.02	73.64
Washington	91.9	90.06	86.15	76.64	69.56	65.75	56.87	56.52	63.88	74.21	83.56	90.45	75.46

City Virginia

Jan73.2
Feb75.88
Mar73.89
Apr72.89
May75.21
Jun71.04
Jul69.25
Aug72.27
Sep74.55
Oct75.56
Nov72.88
Dec77.02
Yea73.64

City Washington

Jan91.9
Feb90.06
Mar86.15
Apr76.64
May69.56
Jun65.75
Jul56.87
Aug56.52
Sep63.88
Oct74.21
Nov83.56
Dec90.45
Yea75.46

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