Alexandria, VA Weather & Climate Normals
Alexandria's real weather, in one number
Alexandria, VA scores 51/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Alexandria's hottest and coldest months
Alexandria's hottest month is Jul, averaging 78°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 36°F, a 42.8°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
Alexandria's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 27°F | 3.08in |
| Feb | 48°F | 28°F | 2.89in |
| Mar | 56°F | 35°F | 4.04in |
| Apr | 67°F | 45°F | 3.38in |
| May | 76°F | 55°F | 4.45in |
| Jun | 84°F | 64°F | 4.85in |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 4.96in |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 4.16in |
| Sep | 80°F | 61°F | 4.37in |
| Oct | 68°F | 48°F | 3.75in |
| Nov | 57°F | 39°F | 3.13in |
| Dec | 48°F | 31°F | 3.75in |
Apr, May, Jun, Sep, and Oct are the best time to see Alexandria at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Alexandria
Over a typical year, Alexandria sees about 46.81in of precipitation a year across roughly 129 days with measurable rain or snow. That station has no snowfall reading, so none is shown rather than assumed.
Where Alexandria ranks
Alexandria ranks 1425 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 20 of 63 within VA. About 159,102 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Oxon Hill, MD US, 5.1 miles from Alexandria, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is