2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Jim Thorpe, PA vs Virginia Beach, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Virginia Beach. Jim Thorpe averages 196 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Virginia Beach, Virginia gets 47.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania gets 51.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Virginia Beach averages 5.5 inches of snow per year. Jim Thorpe averages 37.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Virginia Beach, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 47.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.5 inches of snow a year

Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.8
Rain: averages 51.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jim Thorpe is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

Today's Weather - Jim Thorpe, PA

72°F

Today's Weather - Virginia Beach, VA

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Jim Thorpe / Virginia Beach

July is the hottest month for Jim Thorpe with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Jim Thorpe, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jim Thorpe are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Virginia Beach with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Virginia Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Virginia Beach are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jim Thorpe with an average of 14.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Virginia Beach with an average of 32.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

In Jim Thorpe, there are 12.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Virginia Beach, there are 28.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

In Jim Thorpe, there are 150.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

In Virginia Beach, there are 47.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

In Jim Thorpe, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

June is the wettest month in Jim Thorpe with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 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 51.1 inches in Jim Thorpe means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.


August is the wettest month in Virginia Beach with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Virginia Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Jim Thorpe with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 122.2 rainy days annually in Jim Thorpe, 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 Virginia Beach with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Virginia Beach, 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 37.2 inches in Jim Thorpe means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania.

An annual snowfall of 5.5 inches in Virginia Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in Jim Thorpe with 12.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Virginia Beach with 3.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.