Virginia · county areal climate 1951–2025

Fairfax County, VA

A 42.4" / 56.8°F normal · 2025 ran 79% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 81% (19.4") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 19th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +0.7°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

42.4in
annual precipitation · 56.8°F

2025 vs Normal

79%
33.7" · 56.9°F (+0.1 vs normal)

Wettest Year

63.8in
2003

Driest Year

30.1in
1965

Biggest Rain Day

7.59in
Jun 22 · 1972

Warmest Year

58.9°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

35°
J
38°
F
46°
M
56°
A
64°
M
73°
J
78°
J
76°
A
69°
S
58°
O
47°
N
39°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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