2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Birmingham, AL vs Richmond, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Richmond. Birmingham averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richmond, Virginia gets 44.3 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.

Richmond averages 11 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

Richmond, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 89.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.6
Rain: averages 44.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 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 Richmond 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 - Richmond, VA

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Birmingham / Richmond

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 Richmond with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Richmond, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richmond are May, September and October.

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 Richmond with an average of 27.6°. This is warmer 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 Richmond, there are 41.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest 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 Richmond, there are 81.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most 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 Richmond, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer 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.


August is the wettest month in Richmond with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in Richmond means that it is wetter 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.

July is the rainiest month in Richmond with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 112.0 rainy days annually in Richmond, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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 11.0 inches in Richmond means that it is less snowy than most 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.

January is the snowiest month in Richmond with 4.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.