Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:47 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:26 am – 4:53 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F45 in of rain a yearwettest month September21 in of snow a year, on about 11 days22 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boston 4 Se station, 12 mi away; rain from Rixeyville 2.5 N; snow from Sperryville
Parks and public landsSpilman Parkpark · 4.7 miAppalachian Trail Corridornational park · 14.4 miMarriott Ranchespark · 9.1 mi · 266 acresCulpeper National Cemeteryhistoric site · 15.8 miLake Brittle Public Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 16.8 mi · 70 acresAndy Guest/Shenandoah River State Parkstate park · 18.7 mi · 180 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201644 mi away, near Ranson, West VirginiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowRappahannock County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively LowStrong wind Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025283 of 330 days measured47 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, VA, 25 mi away
Drinking waterErinbrookserves 85 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation490 ft149 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFauquier Hospital10.5 miPost officeAmissville Post Office2.2 miTown hallWashington Town Hall8.4 miPoliceRappahannock County Sheriff's Office8.5 miFire stationAmissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLord Fairfax Community College - Fauquier Campus11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD34 miInterstateI-6613 miUS highwayUS 2111.2 miAmtrakCulpeper, VA CLP16 miCoachWarrenton (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22002 ZIP area.
