Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fort Belvoir features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1220 mm (48.0 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fort Belvoir enjoys an average of 3089 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fort Belvoir are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (38 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fort Belvoir experiences 115 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 54 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
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Fort Belvoir usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fort Belvoir are January, March and November. On average, 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61 (2.4) | 96 (3.8) | 81 (3.2) | 102 (4.0) | 125 (4.9) | 109 (4.3) | 119 (4.7) | 152 (6.0) | 96 (3.8) | 107 (4.2) | 81 (3.2) | 91 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Fort Belvoir are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fort Belvoir: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 152 | 180 | 259 | 259 | 286 | 331 | 356 | 321 | 276 | 249 | 226 | 190 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 46m | 10h 44m | 11h 58m | 13h 14m | 14h 18m | 14h 49m | 14h 32m | 13h 35m | 12h 23m | 11h 7m | 10h 2m | 9h 28m |
Fort Belvoir experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fort Belvoir UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |