2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Dover, DE vs Harrisonburg, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Harrisonburg. Dover averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrisonburg, Virginia gets 40.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Dover, Delaware gets 45.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Harrisonburg averages 24 inches of snow per year. Dover averages 15.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Harrisonburg, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.6
Rain: averages 40.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Dover, Delaware
Summer High: the July high is around 87.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.6
Rain: averages 45.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dover is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Delaware.

Today's Weather - Dover, DE

57°F

Today's Weather - Harrisonburg, VA

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Dover / Harrisonburg

July is the hottest month for Dover with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Delaware. In Dover, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dover are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Harrisonburg with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Harrisonburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harrisonburg are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dover with an average of 25.6°. This is warmer than most places in Delaware.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Harrisonburg with an average of 20.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Dover, there are 23.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Delaware.

In Harrisonburg, there are 15.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Dover, there are 87.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Delaware.

In Harrisonburg, there are 124.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Dover, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Delaware.

In Harrisonburg, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

September is the wettest month in Dover with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.2 inches in Dover means that it is about average compared to other places in Delaware.


September is the wettest month in Harrisonburg with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in Harrisonburg means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

April is the rainiest month in Dover with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in Dover, which is less rainy than most places in Delaware. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Harrisonburg with 13.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.9 rainy days annually in Harrisonburg, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.2 inches in Dover means that it is one of the snowiest places in Delaware.

An annual snowfall of 24.0 inches in Harrisonburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

February is the snowiest month in Dover with 7.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Harrisonburg with 6.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.