2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pennington, NJ vs Colonial Heights, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Colonial Heights. Pennington averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colonial Heights, Virginia gets 45.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Pennington, New Jersey gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Colonial Heights averages 7 inches of snow per year. Pennington averages 20.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Colonial Heights, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 89.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.4
Rain: averages 45.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Pennington, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 86.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.7
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Colonial Heights is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pennington is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

Today's Weather - Pennington, NJ

65°F

Today's Weather - Colonial Heights, VA

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Pennington / Colonial Heights

July is the hottest month for Pennington with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Pennington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pennington are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Colonial Heights with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Colonial Heights, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colonial Heights are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pennington with an average of 20.7°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Colonial Heights with an average of 29.4°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Pennington, there are 18.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.

In Colonial Heights, there are 41.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.

In Pennington, there are 118.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Colonial Heights, there are 71.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Pennington, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

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

July is the wettest month in Pennington with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Pennington means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.


August is the wettest month in Colonial Heights with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 45.6 inches in Colonial Heights means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Pennington with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 124.0 rainy days annually in Pennington, which is one of the rainiest places in New Jersey. 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.

July is the rainiest month in Colonial Heights with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Colonial Heights, which is about average compared to other 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 20.8 inches in Pennington means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey.

An annual snowfall of 7.0 inches in Colonial Heights means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia.

February is the snowiest month in Pennington with 7.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Colonial Heights with 3.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.