2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Griffin, GA vs Big Stone Gap, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Big Stone Gap. Griffin averages 220 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Stone Gap, Virginia gets 52.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Griffin, Georgia gets 49.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Big Stone Gap averages 20.2 inches of snow per year. Griffin averages 1.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 84.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.2
Rain: averages 52.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.2 inches of snow a year

Griffin, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 89.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 49.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Griffin is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

Today's Weather - Griffin, GA

69°F

Today's Weather - Big Stone Gap, VA

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Griffin / Big Stone Gap

July is the hottest month for Griffin with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Griffin, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Griffin are May, October and April.

July is the hottest month for Big Stone Gap with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Big Stone Gap, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Stone Gap are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Griffin with an average of 32.0°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Big Stone Gap with an average of 22.2°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Griffin, there are 43.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

In Big Stone Gap, there are 8.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Griffin, there are 52.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

In Big Stone Gap, there are 117.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Griffin, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Big Stone Gap, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

July is the wettest month in Griffin with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in Griffin means that it is about average compared to other places in Georgia.


May is the wettest month in Big Stone Gap with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.5 inches in Big Stone Gap means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in Griffin with 11.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 107.3 rainy days annually in Griffin, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Big Stone Gap with 13.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 139.7 rainy days annually in Big Stone Gap, which is one of the rainiest places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Griffin means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

An annual snowfall of 20.2 inches in Big Stone Gap means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in Griffin with 0.9 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Big Stone Gap with 6.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.