2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Blacksburg, VA vs Columbus, OH

Highlights

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Columbus. Blacksburg averages 215 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbus, Ohio gets 39.7 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.

Columbus averages 22.4 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

Columbus, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 39.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22.4 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 Columbus is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Ohio.

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

62°F

Today's Weather - Columbus, OH

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Columbus with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Ohio. In Columbus, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbus are September, June and May.

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 Columbus with an average of 21.0°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

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

In Columbus, there are 16.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Ohio.

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 Columbus, there are 109.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

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 Columbus, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Ohio.

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.


July is the wettest month in Columbus with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Columbus means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Columbus with 13.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 130.0 rainy days annually in Columbus, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter 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 22.4 inches in Columbus means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

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 Columbus with 8.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.