2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Galax, VA vs Wise, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Wise. Galax averages 192 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wise, Virginia gets 47.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Galax, Virginia gets 43.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Wise averages 43.2 inches of snow per year. Galax averages 16.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Wise, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 80.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.4
Rain: averages 47.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.2 inches of snow a year

Galax, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 81.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.8
Rain: averages 43.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wise is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Virginia.

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

Today's Weather - Galax, VA

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Today's Weather - Wise, VA

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Galax / Wise

July is the hottest month for Galax with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Galax, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Galax are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Wise with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Wise, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wise are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Galax with an average of 20.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wise with an average of 22.4°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Galax, there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.

In Wise, there are 1.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.

In Galax, there are 132.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Wise, there are 106.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Galax, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Wise, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

July is the wettest month in Galax with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October 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 43.4 inches in Galax means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.


July is the wettest month in Wise with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Wise means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.

July is the rainiest month in Galax with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 110.5 rainy days annually in Galax, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Wise with 14.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 155.0 rainy days annually in Wise, which is one of the rainiest places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.3 inches in Galax means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 43.2 inches in Wise means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

February is the snowiest month in Galax with 5.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Wise with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.