2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Washington, DC vs Petersburg, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Petersburg. Washington averages 203 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Petersburg, Virginia gets 45.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Washington, District of Columbia gets 43.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Petersburg averages 6.4 inches of snow per year. Washington averages 13.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Petersburg, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.1
Rain: averages 45.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.4 inches of snow a year

Washington, District of Columbia
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.5
Rain: averages 43.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Petersburg is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Washington is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in the District of Columbia.

Today's Weather - Washington, DC

66°F

Today's Weather - Petersburg, VA

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Washington / Petersburg

July is the hottest month for Washington with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in the District of Columbia. In Washington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Washington are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Petersburg with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Petersburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Petersburg are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Washington with an average of 26.5°. This is one of the warmest places in the District of Columbia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Petersburg with an average of 29.1°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Washington, there are 35.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in the District of Columbia.

In Petersburg, there are 43.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.

In Washington, there are 79.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in the District of Columbia.

In Petersburg, there are 73.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

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

In Petersburg, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

July is the wettest month in Washington with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.3 inches in Washington means that it is one of the wettest places in the District of Columbia.


August is the wettest month in Petersburg with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 45.6 inches in Petersburg means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Washington with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in Washington, which is one of the rainiest places in the District of Columbia. 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.

July is the rainiest month in Petersburg with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 104.4 rainy days annually in Petersburg, which is one of the least rainy 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 13.7 inches in Washington means that it is one of the snowiest places in the District of Columbia.

An annual snowfall of 6.4 inches in Petersburg means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in Washington with 5.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Petersburg with 2.6 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.