2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Hendersonville, NC vs Staunton, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Staunton. Hendersonville averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Staunton, Virginia gets 41.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Hendersonville, North Carolina gets 51.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Staunton averages 20.8 inches of snow per year. Hendersonville averages 8.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Staunton, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.3
Rain: averages 41.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.8 inches of snow a year

Hendersonville, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.3
Rain: averages 51.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hendersonville is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Hendersonville, NC

51°F

Today's Weather - Staunton, VA

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Hendersonville / Staunton

July is the hottest month for Hendersonville with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Hendersonville, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hendersonville are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Staunton with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Staunton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Staunton are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hendersonville with an average of 26.3°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Staunton with an average of 21.3°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Hendersonville, there are 6.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Staunton, there are 16.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Hendersonville, there are 93.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Staunton, there are 124.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Hendersonville, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Staunton, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

June is the wettest month in Hendersonville with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.5 inches in Hendersonville means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.


July is the wettest month in Staunton with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Staunton means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in Hendersonville with 12.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 126.3 rainy days annually in Hendersonville, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Staunton with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Staunton, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.5 inches in Hendersonville means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 20.8 inches in Staunton means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in Hendersonville with 3.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Staunton with 6.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.