2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Birmingham, AL vs Great Falls, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Great Falls. Birmingham averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Great Falls, Virginia gets 42.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Birmingham, Alabama gets 55.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Great Falls averages 21.5 inches of snow per year. Birmingham averages 1.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Great Falls, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.5
Rain: averages 42.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.5 inches of snow a year

Birmingham, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.3
Rain: averages 55.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Great Falls is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Birmingham is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

Today's Weather - Birmingham, AL

64°F

Today's Weather - Great Falls, VA

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Birmingham / Great Falls

July is the hottest month for Birmingham with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Birmingham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Birmingham are May, October and April.

July is the hottest month for Great Falls with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Great Falls, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Great Falls are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Birmingham with an average of 32.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Great Falls with an average of 23.5°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Birmingham, there are 50.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Great Falls, there are 18.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Birmingham, there are 53.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Great Falls, there are 103.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Birmingham, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Great Falls, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

March is the wettest month in Birmingham with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.7 inches in Birmingham means that it is about average compared to other places in Alabama.


May is the wettest month in Great Falls with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Great Falls means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in Birmingham with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 112.2 rainy days annually in Birmingham, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Great Falls with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 116.3 rainy days annually in Great Falls, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Birmingham means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama.

An annual snowfall of 21.5 inches in Great Falls means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

March is the snowiest month in Birmingham with 0.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Great Falls with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.