Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:47 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:26 am – 4:53 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F45 in of rain a yearwettest month September21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days21 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Warrenton 3 Se station, 12 mi away; rain from Rixeyville 2.5 N; snow from Sperryville
Parks and public landsAppalachian Trail Corridornational park · 12.2 miSpilman Parkpark · 6.4 miMarriott Ranchespark · 6.9 mi · 266 acresThompson Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 3,396 acresLake Brittle Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 15.1 mi · 70 acresSky Meadows State Parkstate park · 16.5 mi · 1,136 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201047 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFauquier County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025239 of 245 days measured6 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Fauquier County monitors, VA
Drinking waterTown of Warrentonserves 11,801 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation577 ft176 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFauquier Hospital9.3 miPost officeOrlean Post Office1.0 miTown hallWashington Town Hall9.9 miPoliceWarrenton Police Department9.5 miFire stationOrlean Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLord Fairfax Community College - Fauquier Campus11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD31 miInterstateI-669.9 miUS highwayUS 2114.4 miAmtrakCulpeper, VA CLP19 miCoachWarrenton (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20128 ZIP area.
