2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Charlottesville, VA vs Springfield, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Springfield. Charlottesville averages 219 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Springfield, Massachusetts gets 46.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Charlottesville, Virginia gets 45.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Springfield averages 40.2 inches of snow per year. Charlottesville averages 14.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Springfield, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.8
Rain: averages 46.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 40.2 inches of snow a year

Charlottesville, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.8
Rain: averages 45.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Springfield is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

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

Today's Weather - Charlottesville, VA

54°F

Today's Weather - Springfield, MA

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Charlottesville / Springfield

July is the hottest month for Charlottesville with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Charlottesville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charlottesville are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Springfield with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Massachusetts. In Springfield, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Springfield are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Charlottesville with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Springfield with an average of 14.8°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Charlottesville, there are 18.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Springfield, there are 10.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

In Charlottesville, there are 84.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Springfield, there are 140.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

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

In Springfield, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

July is the wettest month in Charlottesville with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Charlottesville means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.


October is the wettest month in Springfield with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Springfield means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

May is the rainiest month in Charlottesville with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Charlottesville, which is less rainy 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Springfield with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 117.0 rainy days annually in Springfield, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.5 inches in Charlottesville means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 40.2 inches in Springfield means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

February is the snowiest month in Charlottesville with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Springfield with 11.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.