2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Palatine, IL vs Blacksburg, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Blacksburg. Palatine averages 186 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Blacksburg, Virginia gets 40.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Palatine, Illinois gets 36.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Blacksburg averages 23.7 inches of snow per year. Palatine averages 35.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Blacksburg, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 82.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.7
Rain: averages 40.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.7 inches of snow a year

Palatine, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.9
Rain: averages 36.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Blacksburg is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Palatine is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Palatine, IL

46°F

Today's Weather - Blacksburg, VA

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Palatine / Blacksburg

July is the hottest month for Palatine with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Palatine, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palatine are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Blacksburg with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Blacksburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blacksburg are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palatine with an average of 13.9°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blacksburg with an average of 21.7°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Palatine, there are 11.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

In Blacksburg, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Palatine, there are 137.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Blacksburg, there are 122.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Palatine, there are 9.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Blacksburg, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

August is the wettest month in Palatine with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.2 inches in Palatine means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.


May is the wettest month in Blacksburg with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.1 inches in Blacksburg means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Palatine with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 121.8 rainy days annually in Palatine, which is one of the rainiest places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Blacksburg with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 123.9 rainy days annually in Blacksburg, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.7 inches in Palatine means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 23.7 inches in Blacksburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in Palatine with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Blacksburg with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.