2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Northampton, MA vs Alexandria, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Alexandria. Northampton averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Alexandria, Virginia gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. Northampton, Massachusetts gets 46.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Alexandria averages 14.1 inches of snow per year. Northampton averages 40.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Alexandria, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 88.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.1 inches of snow a year

Northampton, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 82.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.4
Rain: averages 46.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Northampton, MA

57°F

Today's Weather - Alexandria, VA

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Northampton / Alexandria

July is the hottest month for Northampton with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Massachusetts. In Northampton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Northampton are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Alexandria with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Alexandria, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Alexandria are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Northampton with an average of 12.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Alexandria with an average of 27.0°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Northampton, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Alexandria, there are 32.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

In Northampton, there are 154.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Alexandria, there are 74.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Northampton, there are 8.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Alexandria, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

October is the wettest month in Northampton with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.8 inches in Northampton means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.


May is the wettest month in Alexandria with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 Alexandria means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Northampton with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in Northampton, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Alexandria with 11.7 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 116.9 rainy days annually in Alexandria, 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 40.9 inches in Northampton means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

An annual snowfall of 14.1 inches in Alexandria means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in Northampton with 11.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Alexandria with 5.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.