2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lorton, VA vs Charlottesville, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Charlottesville. Lorton averages 198 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charlottesville, Virginia gets 45.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lorton, Virginia gets 41.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Charlottesville averages 14.5 inches of snow per year. Lorton averages 13.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Lorton, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.4
Rain: averages 41.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lorton is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Lorton, VA

63°F

Today's Weather - Charlottesville, VA

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Lorton with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Lorton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lorton are September, May and June.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lorton with an average of 27.4°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

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

In Lorton, there are 29.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

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

In Lorton, there are 71.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

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 Lorton, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

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

July is the wettest month in Lorton with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.9 inches in Lorton means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Lorton with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 113.6 rainy days annually in Lorton, 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 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.

An annual snowfall of 13.9 inches in Lorton means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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

January is the snowiest month in Lorton with 5.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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