Mount Vernon
Lorton, United States
Mount Vernon is an estate, house, and plantation in Lorton, United States. Commissioned by George Washington, the site features Georgian and Palladian architecture and is a National Historic Landmark. It is also a Tentative World Heritage Site and is the 53rd most looked-up sight in the United States on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is open from 9 AM to 5 PM between April and October, and from 9 AM to 4 PM between November and March. Admission is $28 for adults and $13 for youth, and children are free. Mount Vernon is 21 km from Washington, D.C., and the nearest airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), located 17 km away. Visitors can combine a trip with nearby sites such as The Pentagon, 18.3 km away, or Arlington National Cemetery, 19 km away. The Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the Washington Monument are also nearby, at distances of about 20 km.
Weather patterns vary by month. July is the warmest month with a high of 31 °C and the most rain, with about 15 rainy days. October has about 6 rainy days and highs of 20 °C. The coldest temperatures are in January and February, with lows of -2 °C and -1 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 31 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 6 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 8 |
| Average low, °C | -2 | -1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 72 | 69 | 87 | 87 | 104 | 97 | 108 | 91 | 91 | 85 | 75 | 80 |
| Rainy days | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
