2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bethlehem, PA vs Galax, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Galax. Bethlehem averages 202 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Galax, Virginia gets 43.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Galax averages 16.3 inches of snow per year. Bethlehem averages 30.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Galax, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 81.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.8
Rain: averages 43.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16.3 inches of snow a year

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 84.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.5
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bethlehem is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

Today's Weather - Bethlehem, PA

49°F

Today's Weather - Galax, VA

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bethlehem / Galax

July is the hottest month for Bethlehem with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Bethlehem, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bethlehem are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Galax with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Galax, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Galax are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bethlehem with an average of 18.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Galax with an average of 20.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Bethlehem, there are 12.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Galax, there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.

In Bethlehem, there are 130.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Galax, there are 132.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Bethlehem, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Galax, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

July is the wettest month in Bethlehem with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.0 inches in Bethlehem means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.


July is the wettest month in Galax with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.4 inches in Galax means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Bethlehem with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in Bethlehem, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Galax with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 110.5 rainy days annually in Galax, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 30.4 inches in Bethlehem means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

An annual snowfall of 16.3 inches in Galax means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia.

February is the snowiest month in Bethlehem with 10.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Galax with 5.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.