2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ithaca, NY vs Charlottesville, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Charlottesville. Ithaca averages 155 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charlottesville, Virginia gets 45.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ithaca, New York gets 37.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Charlottesville averages 14.5 inches of snow per year. Ithaca averages 63.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Charlottesville, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.8
Rain: averages 45.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.5 inches of snow a year

Ithaca, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 80.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.7
Rain: averages 37.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Charlottesville is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ithaca is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

Today's Weather - Ithaca, NY

54°F

Today's Weather - Charlottesville, VA

67°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ithaca / Charlottesville

July is the hottest month for Ithaca with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Ithaca, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ithaca are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Charlottesville with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Charlottesville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charlottesville are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ithaca with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Charlottesville with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Ithaca, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Charlottesville, there are 18.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Ithaca, there are 145.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Charlottesville, there are 84.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Ithaca, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Charlottesville, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

June is the wettest month in Ithaca with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Ithaca means that it is drier than most places in New York.


July is the wettest month in Charlottesville with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.8 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 45.3 inches in Charlottesville means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Ithaca with 15.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 159.3 rainy days annually in Ithaca, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Charlottesville with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Charlottesville, which is less rainy 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 63.3 inches in Ithaca means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 14.5 inches in Charlottesville means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in Ithaca with 16.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Charlottesville with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.