2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Wake Forest, NC vs Gordonsville, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Gordonsville. Wake Forest averages 214 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Gordonsville, Virginia gets 43.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Wake Forest, North Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Gordonsville averages 17.6 inches of snow per year. Wake Forest averages 2.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Gordonsville, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.2
Rain: averages 43.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17.6 inches of snow a year

Wake Forest, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.1
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wake Forest is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Wake Forest, NC

67°F

Today's Weather - Gordonsville, VA

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Wake Forest / Gordonsville

July is the hottest month for Wake Forest with an average high temperature of 89.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Wake Forest, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wake Forest are May, September and April.

July is the hottest month for Gordonsville with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Gordonsville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gordonsville are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wake Forest with an average of 28.1°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gordonsville with an average of 24.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Wake Forest, there are 42.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

In Gordonsville, there are 25.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

In Wake Forest, there are 79.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

In Gordonsville, there are 100.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Wake Forest, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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

August is the wettest month in Wake Forest with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Wake Forest means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.


July is the wettest month in Gordonsville with 4.6 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 43.8 inches in Gordonsville means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Wake Forest with 10.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in Wake Forest, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Gordonsville with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 113.8 rainy days annually in Gordonsville, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.9 inches in Wake Forest means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 17.6 inches in Gordonsville means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in Wake Forest with 1.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Gordonsville with 6.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.