2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Valparaiso, IN vs Richmond, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Richmond. Valparaiso averages 176 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richmond, Virginia gets 44.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Valparaiso, Indiana gets 39.7 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. Valparaiso averages 39 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

Valparaiso, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.7
Rain: averages 39.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 39 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 Valparaiso is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Indiana.

Today's Weather - Valparaiso, IN

67°F

Today's Weather - Richmond, VA

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Valparaiso / Richmond

July is the hottest month for Valparaiso with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. In Valparaiso, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Valparaiso are June, August and September.

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 Valparaiso with an average of 16.7°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

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

In Valparaiso, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Indiana.

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 Valparaiso, there are 123.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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 Valparaiso, there are 6.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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

June is the wettest month in Valparaiso with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Valparaiso means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Valparaiso with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 129.6 rainy days annually in Valparaiso, which is one of the rainiest places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% 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 39.0 inches in Valparaiso means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana.

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 Valparaiso with 13.4 inches of snow, and 6 months 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.