2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Richmond, VA vs Sugar Land, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 208 sunny days per year in Sugar Land. Richmond averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sugar Land, Texas gets 49.8 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.

Sugar Land averages 0 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

Sugar Land, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 93.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.6
Rain: averages 49.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Sugar Land is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

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

65°F

Today's Weather - Sugar Land, TX

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Richmond / Sugar Land

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.

August is the hottest month for Sugar Land with an average high temperature of 94.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Sugar Land, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sugar Land are April, November and March.

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 Sugar Land with an average of 42.6°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

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 Sugar Land, there are 105.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

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 Sugar Land, there are 9.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

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 Sugar Land, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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.


June is the wettest month in Sugar Land with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in Sugar Land means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

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.

June is the rainiest month in Sugar Land with 9.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 92.4 rainy days annually in Sugar Land, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Sugar Land, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sugar Land.