2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Stone Mountain, GA vs Richmond, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Richmond. Stone Mountain averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richmond, Virginia gets 44.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Stone Mountain, Georgia gets 52.6 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. Stone Mountain averages 1.5 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

Stone Mountain, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 89.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.1
Rain: averages 52.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.5 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 Stone Mountain is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Georgia.

Today's Weather - Stone Mountain, GA

57°F

Today's Weather - Richmond, VA

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Stone Mountain / Richmond

July is the hottest month for Stone Mountain with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Stone Mountain, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stone Mountain are May, September 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 Stone Mountain with an average of 33.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richmond with an average of 27.6°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Stone Mountain, there are 38.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

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 Stone Mountain, there are 42.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

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 Stone Mountain, 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 Richmond, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

July is the wettest month in Stone Mountain with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 26% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.6 inches in Stone Mountain means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.


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 Stone Mountain with 10.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 108.4 rainy days annually in Stone Mountain, 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.

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 1.5 inches in Stone Mountain means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

An annual snowfall of 11.0 inches in Richmond means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in Stone Mountain with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month 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.