2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Richmond, VA vs Mountain City, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Mountain City. Richmond averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountain City, Tennessee gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. Richmond, Virginia gets 44.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mountain City averages 14.9 inches of snow per year. Richmond averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mountain City, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 81.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.5
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.9 inches of snow a year

Richmond, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 89.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.6
Rain: averages 44.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Richmond, VA

70°F

Today's Weather - Mountain City, TN

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Richmond / Mountain City

July is the hottest month for Richmond with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Richmond, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richmond are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Mountain City with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Tennessee. In Mountain City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mountain City are June, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richmond with an average of 27.6°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mountain City with an average of 20.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Richmond, there are 41.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.

In Mountain City, there are 2.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Tennessee.

In Richmond, there are 81.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Mountain City, there are 135.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

In Richmond, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Mountain City, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Tennessee.

August is the wettest month in Richmond with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in Richmond means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.


May is the wettest month in Mountain City with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Mountain City means that it is drier than most places in Tennessee.

July is the rainiest month in Richmond with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 112.0 rainy days annually in Richmond, which is less rainy than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Mountain City with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 120.6 rainy days annually in Mountain City, which is rainier than most places in Tennessee. 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.

An annual snowfall of 11.0 inches in Richmond means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 14.9 inches in Mountain City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Tennessee.

January is the snowiest month in Richmond with 4.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Mountain City with 4.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.