Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:46 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°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month July20 in of snow a year, on about 6 days21 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Warrenton 3 Se station, 11 mi away; rain from Broad Run 2.8 Ssw; snow from The Plains 2 Nne
Parks and public landsJCC/Wmsbg Community Centerpark · 2.6 mi · 299 acresAppalachian Trail Corridornational park · 11.4 miGreat Meadowspark · 4.0 mi · 203 acresSky Meadows State Parkstate park · 11.9 mi · 490 acresBull Run Mountains State Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 2,567 acresThompson Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 3,396 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 201040 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201635 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
Elevation675 ft206 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFauquier Hospital8.4 miPost officeMarshall Post Office3.8 miTown hallThe Plains Town Hall7.1 miPoliceWarrenton Police Department8.6 miFire stationMarshall Volunteer Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLord Fairfax Community College - Fauquier Campus10.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD25 miInterstateI-663.2 miUS highwayUS 17 Bus3.2 miAmtrakManassas, VA MSS23 miCoachWarrenton (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's8.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20116 ZIP area.
