2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Altavista, VA vs Hanover, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Hanover. Altavista averages 219 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hanover, Pennsylvania gets 41.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Altavista, Virginia gets 43.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hanover averages 25.7 inches of snow per year. Altavista averages 10.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hanover, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 85.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.8
Rain: averages 41.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.7 inches of snow a year

Altavista, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 84.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 43.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Altavista, VA

74°F

Today's Weather - Hanover, PA

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Altavista / Hanover

July is the hottest month for Altavista with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Altavista, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Altavista are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Hanover borough with an average high temperature of 85.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Hanover borough, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hanover borough are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Altavista with an average of 22.0°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hanover borough with an average of 19.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Altavista, there are 16.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Hanover borough, there are 17.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

In Altavista, there are 128.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Hanover borough, there are 122.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

In Altavista, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Hanover borough, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

July is the wettest month in Altavista with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Altavista means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.


September is the wettest month in Hanover borough with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 26% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.8 inches in Hanover borough means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.

May is the rainiest month in Altavista with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 103.5 rainy days annually in Altavista, which is one of the least rainy 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.

May is the rainiest month in Hanover borough with 12.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 117.9 rainy days annually in Hanover borough, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.5 inches in Altavista means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 25.7 inches in Hanover borough means that it is less snowy than most places in Pennsylvania.

January is the snowiest month in Altavista with 3.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Hanover borough with 10.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.