2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cape Charles, VA vs St. Michaels, MD

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in St. Michaels. Cape Charles averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. Michaels, Maryland gets 46.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cape Charles, Virginia gets 46.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

St. Michaels averages 12.5 inches of snow per year. Cape Charles averages 4.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

St. Michaels, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 87.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.9
Rain: averages 46.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12.5 inches of snow a year

Cape Charles, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.4
Rain: averages 46.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for St. Michaels is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

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

Today's Weather - Cape Charles, VA

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Today's Weather - St. Michaels, MD

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cape Charles / St. Michaels

July is the hottest month for Cape Charles with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Cape Charles, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cape Charles are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for St. Michaels with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In St. Michaels, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Michaels are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cape Charles with an average of 30.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Michaels with an average of 27.9°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In Cape Charles, there are 17.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In St. Michaels, there are 23.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In Cape Charles, there are 57.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

In St. Michaels, there are 67.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

In Cape Charles, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In St. Michaels, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

August is the wettest month in Cape Charles with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in Cape Charles means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.


July is the wettest month in St. Michaels with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in St. Michaels means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.

December is the rainiest month in Cape Charles with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 116.7 rainy days annually in Cape Charles, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in St. Michaels with 10.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 110.8 rainy days annually in St. Michaels, which is less rainy than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.7 inches in Cape Charles means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 12.5 inches in St. Michaels means that it is less snowy than most places in Maryland.

January is the snowiest month in Cape Charles with 2.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in St. Michaels with 6.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.