Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:46 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:28 am – 4:53 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 24°F41 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days23 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winchester station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Saint Clairlake · under a mileLake Serenelake · 1.2 miNorth Mountainpeak · 4.5 miBabbs Mountainpeak · 1.5 miCold Springspring · 5.3 miCool Springspring · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWinchester National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.1 miClearbrook Parkpark · 6.1 miFriendship Parkpark · 6.9 miRed Bud Run State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 miEdwards Run Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 396 acresCacapon Resort State Parkstate park · 14.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201043 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201620 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFrederick County, VA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 365 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Frederick County monitors, VA
Drinking waterFrederick Waterserves 46,206 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation810 ft247 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWinchester Medical Center6.0 miPost officeCross Junction Post Office5.2 miTown hallWinchester City Hall7.1 miPoliceFrederick County Sheriff's Office7.1 miFire stationFrederick County Fire and Rescue Department Station 16 - Gainesboro2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR39 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD47 miInterstateI-815.2 miUS highwayUS 5221.7 miAmtrakManassas, VA MSS54 miCoachFront Royal (Riverton Commons)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 22638 ZIP area.
