Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Sterling Virginia, United States

In Sterling, the summers are warm and humid, the winters are very cold and snowy, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 26°F to 88°F and is rarely below 12°F or above 95°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Sterling for warm-weather activities are from early June to early July and from early August to late September.

Weather forecast in Sterling
Weather forecast in Sterling

Average Temperature in Sterling 

The hot season lasts for 3.6 months, from May 29 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 78°F. The hottest month of the year in Sterling is July, with an average high of 87°F and low of 67°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.1 months, from December 1 to March 4, with an average daily high temperature below 51°F. The coldest month of the year in Sterling is January, with an average low of 27°F and high of 42°F.

Rainfall 

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Sterling experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Sterling. The month with the most rain in Sterling is May, with an average rainfall of 3.6 inches.

The month with the least rain in Sterling is January, with an average rainfall of 1.8 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Sterling experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from November 18 to March 27, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Sterling is February, with an average snowfall of 6.6 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.7 months, from March 27 to November 18. The least snow falls around July 14, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Weather forecast April 10, 2023

Weather forecast April 10, 2023 - P1

Weather 20165

High temperature : 49°F

Low temperature : 41°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 11.5 mph, wind out of the NNW. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 55% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 20165 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 230.31 ; NH3 : 2.34 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 2.27 ; O3 : 92.98 ; PM10 : 1.62 ; PM2.5 : 1.16 ; SO2 : 0.62

Weather 20166

High temperature : 49°F

Low temperature : 40°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 11.5 mph, wind out of the NNW. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 59% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 20166 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 230.31 ; NH3 : 1.98 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 1.89 ; O3 : 94.41 ; PM10 : 1.56 ; PM2.5 : 1.22 ; SO2 : 0.47

Weather 20167

High temperature : 49°F

Low temperature : 41°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 11.5 mph, wind out of the NNW. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 58% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 20167 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 230.31 ; NH3 : 2.28 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 1.82 ; O3 : 94.41 ; PM10 : 1.41 ; PM2.5 : 1.05 ; SO2 : 0.43

Weather 20168

High temperature : 48°F

Low temperature : 40°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 4 mph, wind out of the N. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 69% . Chance of Rain : 0 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 20168 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 230.31 ; NH3 : 1.87 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 1.99 ; O3 : 94.41 ; PM10 : 1.55 ; PM2.5 : 1.23 ; SO2 : 0.74

Weather 21076

High temperature : 60°F

Low temperature : 54°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 11.5 mph, wind out of the NNW. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 50% . Chance of Rain : 75 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 21076 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 240.33 ; NH3 : 0.9 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 3.73 ; O3 : 95.84 ; PM10 : 2.47 ; PM2.5 : 2.03 ; SO2 : 1.22

Weather 20170

High temperature : 49°F

Low temperature : 41°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 11.5 mph, wind out of the NNW. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 60% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 20170 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 233.65 ; NH3 : 2.06 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 2.91 ; O3 : 92.98 ; PM10 : 1.87 ; PM2.5 : 1.36 ; SO2 : 0.92

Weather 20171

High temperature : 49°F

Low temperature : 41°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 11.5 mph, wind out of the NNW. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 62% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 20171 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 233.65 ; NH3 : 2.06 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 2.91 ; O3 : 92.98 ; PM10 : 1.87 ; PM2.5 : 1.36 ; SO2 : 0.92

Weather 20172

High temperature : 49°F

Low temperature : 41°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 11.5 mph, wind out of the NNW. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 62% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 20172 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 233.65 ; NH3 : 2.06 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 2.91 ; O3 : 92.98 ; PM10 : 1.87 ; PM2.5 : 1.36 ; SO2 : 0.92

Weather 21209

High temperature : 49°F

Low temperature : 41°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 9.17 mph, wind out of the NNE. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 47% . Chance of Rain : 100 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 21209 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 240.33 ; NH3 : 2.98 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 4.33 ; O3 : 92.98 ; PM10 : 3.14 ; PM2.5 : 2.08 ; SO2 : 1.61

Weather 20176

High temperature : 48°F

Low temperature : 41°F

- Overcast clouds, Wind speed 7 mph, wind out of the NW. Visibility 7 mi, humidity 50% . Chance of Rain : 0 % .

Today's Air Quality - Weather 20176 : Moderate

- Air Quality Index : CO : 230.31 ; NH3 : 2.28 ; NO : 0 ; NO2 : 1.82 ; O3 : 94.41 ; PM10 : 1.41 ; PM2.5 : 1.05 ; SO2 : 0.43

Weather 01852 - Lowell MA

broken clouds

55°

broken clouds

Feels like 53°
Sunrise/Sunset - 01852
Sunrise/Sunset

05:35/19:48

Temperature - 01852
High/Low

59°F

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51°F

Humidity in 01852
Humidity

65%

Pressure
Pressure

1026 hPa

Visibility
Visibility

7 mi

Wind
Wind

8.05 mph