2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Blacksburg, VA vs Scottsville, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Scottsville. Blacksburg averages 215 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scottsville, New York gets 33.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Blacksburg, Virginia gets 40.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Scottsville averages 71.4 inches of snow per year. Blacksburg averages 23.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Scottsville, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 81.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.2
Rain: averages 33.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71.4 inches of snow a year

Blacksburg, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 82.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.7
Rain: averages 40.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Scottsville is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Blacksburg is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Blacksburg, VA

57°F

Today's Weather - Scottsville, NY

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Blacksburg / Scottsville

July is the hottest month for Blacksburg with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Blacksburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Blacksburg are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Scottsville with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in New York. In Scottsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scottsville are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Blacksburg with an average of 21.7°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scottsville with an average of 16.2°. This is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Blacksburg, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Scottsville, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Blacksburg, there are 122.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Scottsville, there are 137.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

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

In Scottsville, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

May is the wettest month in Blacksburg with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.1 inches in Blacksburg means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.


September is the wettest month in Scottsville with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.4 inches in Scottsville means that it is one of the driest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in Blacksburg with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 123.9 rainy days annually in Blacksburg, which is rainier than most 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.

January is the rainiest month in Scottsville with 16.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 149.9 rainy days annually in Scottsville, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.7 inches in Blacksburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 71.4 inches in Scottsville means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

January is the snowiest month in Blacksburg with 7.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Scottsville with 19.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.