2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Christiansburg, VA vs Olive Branch, MS

Highlights

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Olive Branch. Christiansburg averages 216 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Olive Branch, Mississippi gets 55.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Christiansburg, Virginia gets 40.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Olive Branch averages 2.5 inches of snow per year. Christiansburg averages 23.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Olive Branch, Mississippi
Summer High: the July high is around 92.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 55.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.5 inches of snow a year

Christiansburg, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 82.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.8
Rain: averages 40.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Olive Branch is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

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

Today's Weather - Christiansburg, VA

64°F

Today's Weather - Olive Branch, MS

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Christiansburg / Olive Branch

July is the hottest month for Christiansburg with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Christiansburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Christiansburg are June, September and August.

August is the hottest month for Olive Branch with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Mississippi. In Olive Branch, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Olive Branch are October, May and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Christiansburg with an average of 21.8°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Olive Branch with an average of 29.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Mississippi.

In Christiansburg, there are 6.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Olive Branch, there are 69.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Mississippi.

In Christiansburg, there are 121.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Olive Branch, there are 68.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

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

In Olive Branch, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Mississippi.

May is the wettest month in Christiansburg 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 Christiansburg means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.


December is the wettest month in Olive Branch with 6.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.7 inches in Olive Branch means that it is drier than most places in Mississippi.

May is the rainiest month in Christiansburg with 12.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 124.2 rainy days annually in Christiansburg, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Olive Branch with 9.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 96.5 rainy days annually in Olive Branch, which is less rainy than most places in Mississippi. 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 23.6 inches in Christiansburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Olive Branch means that it is one of the snowiest places in Mississippi.

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

January is the snowiest month in Olive Branch with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.