Sugarland Run has chilly winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Sugarland Run at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sugarland Run’s climate
Read from where Sugarland Run sits among Virginia’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Sugarland Run averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.0°).
A bigger shift than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
21 inches of snow, 43 of rain and melt
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 121 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
What a year in Sugarland Run feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 195 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 13 and the first by October 26.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Sugarland Run’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
195 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 13 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 26.
About 21" a winter over 5 days with an inch or more, most in February. Snow covers the ground about 14 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through April. Heating is 79% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 32 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 87°.
The nicest months are April, May, June, September and October. 2.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Sugarland Run and its neighbors
Lowes Island has the coldest January nights next door (25°) and Cascades the hottest July afternoons (88°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Sugarland Run compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Virginia.
Sugarland Run weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 26° | 3.0" | 6.9" | 10 | 4 | 26° – 41° |
| February | 46° | 27° | 2.6" | 7.0" | 9 | 5 | 26° – 44° |
| March | 54° | 34° | 3.7" | 3.9" | 11 | 2 | 37° – 54° |
| April | 66° | 44° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| May | 74° | 53° | 4.3" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| June | 83° | 62° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| July | 87° | 67° | 4.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| August | 85° | 65° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| September | 78° | 58° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| October | 67° | 46° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| November | 56° | 36° | 3.1" | 0.3" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| December | 46° | 30° | 3.5" | 2.8" | 10 | 2 | 29° – 49° |
| Year | 66° | 46° | 43.4" | 21.0" | 121 | 14 |
Heating and cooling a home in Sugarland Run
79% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 29° to 49°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Sugarland Run’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sugarland Run?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Sugarland Run?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 67°. About 32 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sugarland Run get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Sugarland Run?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 13.
What is the rainiest month in Sugarland Run?
May, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sugarland Run.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sugarland Run itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Washington Dc Dulles Airport, VA (8 mi, snow) and Wfo Sterling, VA (7 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.