2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gainesville, VA vs Millville, DE

Highlights

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Millville. Gainesville averages 197 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Millville, Delaware gets 44.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Gainesville, Virginia gets 42.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Millville averages 11.3 inches of snow per year. Gainesville averages 21.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Millville, Delaware
Summer High: the July high is around 85.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.8
Rain: averages 44.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11.3 inches of snow a year

Gainesville, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.6
Rain: averages 42.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Gainesville, VA

67°F

Today's Weather - Millville, DE

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Gainesville / Millville

July is the hottest month for Gainesville with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Gainesville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gainesville are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Millville with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Delaware. In Millville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Millville are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gainesville with an average of 23.6°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Millville with an average of 27.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Delaware.

In Gainesville, there are 27.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

In Millville, there are 18.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Delaware.

In Gainesville, there are 103.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Millville, there are 74.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Delaware.

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

In Millville, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Delaware.

May is the wettest month in Gainesville with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in Gainesville means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.


August is the wettest month in Millville with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in Millville means that it is drier than most places in Delaware.

May is the rainiest month in Gainesville with 11.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 115.7 rainy days annually in Gainesville, which is about average compared to other 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 Millville with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 122.6 rainy days annually in Millville, which is rainier than most places in Delaware. 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 21.4 inches in Gainesville means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 11.3 inches in Millville means that it is less snowy than most places in Delaware.

January is the snowiest month in Gainesville with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Millville with 5.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.