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Oakton averages 18.5 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is February (7.5″), and snow usually falls from November through March. On about 5 days a year at least an inch falls. Snow covers the ground (1″+) on roughly 17 days of an average winter.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0″
0
0
1
45°F
November
0.1″
<1
<1
11
35°F
December
2.4″
1
3
21
28°F
January
6.5″
2
6
25
23°F
February
7.5″
2
6
22
24°F
March
2.0″
1
2
16
32°F
April
0″
0
0
3
41°F
Year
18.5″
5
17
99
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Vienna (1 mi from the city center, -3 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
18.5 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Vienna station, 1 miles away). The snowiest month is February with 7.5 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Oakton have?
About 99 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 23 °F.