Population:
Approximately 200,000
Land Area:
25.9 square miles
Time zone:
Eastern Standard Time
When To Go
Summer is the most popular time
of year when tourists visit nearby Washington DC. With high temperatures in the
mid-80’s June, July and August and evenings in the 60’s, it’s the perfect time
to experience the city and its surrounding sites. Spring is the time for a
visual extravaganza with cherry blossoms in bloom and all that nature has in
store for the season. Temperatures average in the mid-50s in April and in the
mid-60’s in May. Fall brings a whole new look to the city. With the average
temperatures dropping to the 60’s in September, the 50’s in October, and the
40’s in November, visitors get to experience a wide array of colors as the
leaves turn in preparation for winter. From December through March a visitor
may experience the sight of snow falling. The coldest month is January with an
average temperature of 34 degrees and highs in the mid-40’s and lows averaging
25.
How to Get There
By Air
Baltimore/Washington
International Airport.
Box 8766BWI Airport, MD 21240
(301) 261-1000
1 (800) I FLY-BWI
Fax: (410) 859-3960
Located 30 miles east of Washington, DC and offering a full range of domestic
and international flights.
Ronald Reagan Washington
National Airport
44 Canal Center Plaza
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 417-8000
Located south of the city along the Potomac River and offering a full range of
domestic flights on major, regional and commuter carriers.
Washington Dulles
International Airport
45020 Aviation Dr.
Sterling, VA 20166
(703) 572-2700
Located 26 miles west of Washington, DC and offering a full range of domestic
and international flights.
By Car
Located just west of
Washington, DC, Arlington is an easy drive for those accustomed to fast paced
interstate highway driving, entering, and exiting. Centrally located between
Interstate 395 and Interstate 495, the city is easily accessible by car. In
addition, it is circled by the Beltway (Interstate I-495) which feeds into
I-95 to the north and south and I-66 east and west. Watch out for rush hour
when driving north in the morning and south in the evening. Traffic is at a
crawl during those time periods. For a more scenic ride, exit the beltway just
outside the District and take US1, which will pass through the center of
Arlington and give a view of the countryside along the way.
Getting Around
The Arlington County Department
of Public Works' Transit Program provides public transportation services to
accommodate the needs of Arlington residents, commuters and visitors for
community access and mobility to sustain full, active and affordable lifestyles
independent of a requirement to operate or own a personal automobile. The
integrated network of transit services and facilities developed, coordinated or
operated through this program to meet these needs of the Arlington community
include: Metrorail, Metrobus, MetroAccess, Arlington Transit (ART), Specialized
Transit for Arlington Residents (STAR), Commuter Services, and Virginia Railway
Express (VRE). The fleet of accessible buses consists of small,
alternative-fueled (compressed natural gas (CNG) buses operated on eight routes,
(various operating times up to 6:00 am to midnight, 7 days a week) as part of a
network of bus service coordinated with the 18 Metrobus lines serving the
County.
Metrobus
is the Washington DC metropolitan area's regional bus system with 18 major bus
lines and approximately 99 individual route variations serving Arlington. Within
Arlington, the service is marketed as Arlington Metrobus.
Metrorail
serves 83 stations throughout the area along 103 miles of track, much of it
underground. The Metrorail system comprises
five color-coded lines
that intersect at various points, making it possible for passengers to change
trains and travel anywhere on the system.
Nearest Cities:
Nearest city with pop.
200,000+:
Washington, DC
(6.9 miles, pop. 572,059).
Nearest city with pop.
1,000,000+:
Philadelphia, PA
(155.5 miles, pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Bailey's
Crossroads, VA (2.6 miles),
Seven Corners, VA
(2.7 miles),
Lake Barcroft, VA
(3.8 miles),
Falls Church, VA
(4.7 miles),
Lincolnia, VA
(4.8 miles),
Alexandria, VA
(5.1 miles),
Brookmont, MD
(5.4 miles),
Jefferson, VA
(5.4 miles).
Average weather in Arlington, Virginia
Based on data
reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Average temp. (°F)
34.2
37.5
45.8
55.6
65.0
73.6
78.1
76.5
69.6
57.7
47.6
38.5
High temperature (°F)
43.5
47.7
57.1
67.9
76.8
84.8
88.9
87.1
80.3
69.2
58.2
47.9
Low temperature (°F)
24.9
27.2
34.5
43.3
53.2
62.2
67.3
65.9
58.9
46.0
36.9
29.1
Precipitation (in)
3.4
2.9
4.0
3.3
4.2
3.5
4.1
3.8
4.1
3.4
3.3
3.3
Normal climate around Arlington, Virginia
Based on data
reported by main weather stations
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Days with precipitation.
10
9
11
10
11
10
10
9
8
7
8
9
Wind speed (mph)
10.0
10.3
10.9
10.5
9.3
8.9
8.3
8.1
8.3
8.7
9.4
9.6
Morning humidity (%)
71
71
70
70
75
76
76
80
82
80
76
72
Afternoon humidity (%)
56
53
50
49
53
53
53
55
56
54
54
57
Sunshine (%)
46
50
55
57
58
64
62
62
61
59
51
46
Days clear of clouds
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
9
10
11
8
8
Partly cloudy days
7
7
8
9
10
11
12
10
8
8
8
7
Cloudy days
16
15
15
14
14
11
12
12
12
12
14
16
Snowfall (in)
5.5
5.1
2.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
2.9
Arlington
