Autumn is a great time to visit Virginia. This part of the country certainly enjoys true fall weather with changing colors and cooler weather. Summer crowds will have dispersed and your access to local museums and attractions will be easier.

But it’s still warm in autumn. If you head to Virginia in September, you’ll see highs averaging 81, while in October that daily high average drops to 71. At night, the lows are in the mid-60s. You might assume you’d also be missing the rainy season, but you’d be wrong there. It rains on average every single month in Virginia, and the months of September and October are no exception. Each month gets an average of 4 and 3 inches, respectively.

In fact, Virginia gets a good amount of rainfall with the average annual rainfall total clocking in at a hefty 47 inches. There’s snow here, too, to the tune of about 7 1/2 inches on average per year.

Now, if you’ll be in Virginia during the summer, it does get warm, but not too hot. Average daily temperatures in July are 88 for the high and 67 for the low. You’ll find a few hot days in there to make you swelter, but there will also be some nice, cool days as well.

The winters in Virginia are bearable. Highs in January and February average around 50, while the lows average about 29. You could certainly find a harsher climate to visit in the middle of winter, but on the East Coast, not much of a kinder one.