2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Versailles, KY vs Richmond, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Richmond. Versailles averages 188 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richmond, Virginia gets 44.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Versailles, Kentucky gets 46.3 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. Versailles averages 8.7 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

Versailles, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 86.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.2
Rain: averages 46.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.7 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 Versailles is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

Today's Weather - Versailles, KY

77°F

Today's Weather - Richmond, VA

80°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Versailles with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Versailles, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Versailles are September, May and June.

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 Versailles with an average of 24.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

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

In Versailles, there are 19.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

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 Versailles, there are 93.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

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 Versailles, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

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

May is the wettest month in Versailles with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Versailles means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.


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 Versailles with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 119.0 rainy days annually in Versailles, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% 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 8.7 inches in Versailles means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

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

February is the snowiest month in Versailles with 3.2 inches of snow, and 4 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.