Zip 20119 (Catlett, VA) Climate

Catlett, VA has a humid subtropical climate, with generally mild winters and hot, humid summers. During the summer months, temperatures can reach highs of 90°F but can fall to the mid-30s on colder nights. Winters are usually mild with temperatures in the mid-40s during the day and dropping into the 30s overnight. The area receives plenty of rainfall throughout the year, typically between 40-45 inches per year.

Catlett (zip 20119), Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Catlett (zip 20119) averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Catlett (zip 20119). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Catlett (zip 20119) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 20119 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

8 Summer - 5.8 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in the 20119 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Catlett, Virginia	United States
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	87.0°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.3	Unlock
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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 the 20119 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In the 20119 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 20119 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 20119 zip code, there are 22.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 20119 zip code with an average of 23.6°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In the 20119 zip code, there are 97.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In the 20119 zip code, 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 the 20119 zip code 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 the 20119 zip code.

May is the wettest month in the 20119 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in the 20119 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in the 20119 zip code with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 116.0 rainy days annually in the 20119 zip code, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 19.6 inches in the 20119 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 20119 zip code with 6.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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