Dumfries, Virginia Climate
United States
Pop. 5,217 Elev. 16 m / 52 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Dumfries has warm summers with average highs of 88°F (31°C) in July, and cold winters averaging 26°F (-3°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 106°F (41°C). Rain falls on about 62 days per year (40.8 in / 1037 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 29 in (745 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 133 sunny days per year and around 40 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 86°F (30°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 88°F (31°C) high | 26°F (-3°C) low |
| Feels like | 106°F (41°C) high | 20°F (-7°C) low |
| Rain | 62 days | 40.8 in (1037 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 29.3 in (745 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 133 sunny | 40 stormy |
| Wind | 2.3 mph (1.0 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
37
Jan 52
Feb 48
Mar 66
Apr 72
May 57
Jun 60
Jul 54
Aug 59
Sep 46
Oct 46
Nov 55
Dec Humidity (%)
57
Jan 59
Feb 51
Mar 58
Apr 68
May 72
Jun 78
Jul 73
Aug 76
Sep 67
Oct 59
Nov 62
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 27 mi Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
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National park 3 mi Prince William Forest Park
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 262 mi Third Peak
Hospital 5 mi Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
Hiking trail 4 mi Powell's Creek Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F 5°C | 26°F -3°C | 0.9 in 23 mm | 12.3 in314 mm | 18 |
| February | 48°F 9°C | 33°F 0°C | 3.3 in 84 mm | 11.6 in295 mm | 12 |
| March | 64°F 18°C | 43°F 6°C | 1.9 in 47 mm | — | 12 |
| April | 71°F 22°C | 53°F 12°C | 3.2 in 82 mm | — | 6 |
| May | 75°F 24°C | 60°F 16°C | 7.0 in 177 mm | — | 3 |
| June | 86°F 30°C | 70°F 21°C | 5.5 in 140 mm | — | 12 |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 75°F 24°C | 9.9 in 252 mm | — | 9 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 67°F 19°C | 0.9 in 22 mm | — | 14 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 63°F 17°C | 4.1 in 104 mm | — | 10 |
| October | 68°F 20°C | 52°F 11°C | 1.6 in 41 mm | — | 13 |
| November | 59°F 15°C | 42°F 6°C | 1.2 in 31 mm | — | 14 |
| December | 45°F 7°C | 31°F -1°C | 1.3 in 33 mm | 5.4 in137 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 0 |
| February | 12 | 0 |
| March | 12 | 0 |
| April | 6 | 2 |
| May | 3 | 10 |
| June | 12 | 9 |
| July | 9 | 11 |
| August | 14 | 1 |
| September | 10 | 5 |
| October | 13 | 1 |
| November | 14 | 1 |
| December | 10 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F 6°C | 33°F 1°C |
| February | 40°F 4°C | 34°F 1°C |
| March | 54°F 12°C | 45°F 7°C |
| April | 62°F 17°C | 56°F 13°C |
| May | 71°F 22°C | 65°F 18°C |
| June | 83°F 29°C | 77°F 25°C |
| July | 86°F 30°C | 84°F 29°C |
| August | 84°F 29°C | 75°F 24°C |
| September | 76°F 25°C | 69°F 20°C |
| October | 73°F 23°C | 60°F 16°C |
| November | 58°F 14°C | 48°F 9°C |
| December | 46°F 8°C | 36°F 2°C |