2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Culpeper, VA vs Mount Airy, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Mount Airy. Culpeper averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Airy, North Carolina gets 46.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Culpeper, Virginia gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mount Airy averages 8.1 inches of snow per year. Culpeper averages 19.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mount Airy, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 86.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.5
Rain: averages 46.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.1 inches of snow a year

Culpeper, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.2
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mount Airy is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Culpeper is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Culpeper, VA

49°F

Today's Weather - Mount Airy, NC

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Culpeper / Mount Airy

July is the hottest month for Culpeper with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Culpeper, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Culpeper are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Mount Airy with an average high temperature of 86.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Mount Airy, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Airy are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Culpeper with an average of 22.2°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mount Airy with an average of 24.5°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Culpeper, there are 19.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Mount Airy, there are 22.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Culpeper, there are 109.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Mount Airy, there are 106.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Culpeper, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Mount Airy, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

July is the wettest month in Culpeper with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Culpeper means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.


July is the wettest month in Mount Airy with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 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 46.5 inches in Mount Airy means that it is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

May is the rainiest month in Culpeper with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 116.5 rainy days annually in Culpeper, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. 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.

July is the rainiest month in Mount Airy with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 117.4 rainy days annually in Mount Airy, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn 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 19.3 inches in Culpeper means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 8.1 inches in Mount Airy means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Culpeper with 6.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Mount Airy with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.