2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Buena Vista, VA vs Fayetteville, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Fayetteville. Buena Vista averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayetteville, North Carolina gets 45.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Buena Vista, Virginia gets 41.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fayetteville averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. Buena Vista averages 12.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fayetteville, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 90.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.1
Rain: averages 45.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

Buena Vista, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 41.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fayetteville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

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

Today's Weather - Buena Vista, VA

75°F

Today's Weather - Fayetteville, NC

78°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Buena Vista / Fayetteville

July is the hottest month for Buena Vista with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Buena Vista, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buena Vista are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Fayetteville with an average high temperature of 90.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in North Carolina. In Fayetteville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fayetteville are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Buena Vista with an average of 24.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fayetteville with an average of 32.1°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Buena Vista, there are 27.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

In Fayetteville, there are 52.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in North Carolina.

In Buena Vista, there are 105.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Fayetteville, there are 53.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In Buena Vista, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Fayetteville, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

May is the wettest month in Buena Vista with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 41.7 inches in Buena Vista means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.


July is the wettest month in Fayetteville with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Fayetteville means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

May is the rainiest month in Buena Vista with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 103.1 rainy days annually in Buena Vista, 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.

July is the rainiest month in Fayetteville with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 109.6 rainy days annually in Fayetteville, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.9 inches in Buena Vista means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Fayetteville means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Buena Vista with 4.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Fayetteville with 1.0 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.