2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
College Park, MD vs Great Falls, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Great Falls. College Park averages 207 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Great Falls, Virginia gets 42.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. College Park, Maryland gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Great Falls averages 21.5 inches of snow per year. College Park averages 13.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Great Falls, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.5
Rain: averages 42.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.5 inches of snow a year

College Park, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 88.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.5
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for College Park is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

Today's Weather - College Park, MD

64°F

Today's Weather - Great Falls, VA

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: College Park / Great Falls

July is the hottest month for College Park with an average high temperature of 88.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Maryland. In College Park, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for College Park are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Great Falls with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Great Falls, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Great Falls are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for College Park with an average of 25.5°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Great Falls with an average of 23.5°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In College Park, there are 36.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Maryland.

In Great Falls, there are 18.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In College Park, there are 86.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In Great Falls, there are 103.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In College Park, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

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

July is the wettest month in College Park with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.0 inches in College Park means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.


May is the wettest month in Great Falls with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Great Falls means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in College Park with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 111.8 rainy days annually in College Park, which is less rainy than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Great Falls with 12.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 116.3 rainy days annually in Great Falls, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.1 inches in College Park means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland.

An annual snowfall of 21.5 inches in Great Falls means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in College Park with 5.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Great Falls with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.