2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Richmond, VA vs Des Moines, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 152 sunny days per year in Des Moines. Richmond averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Des Moines, Washington gets 38.9 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.

Des Moines averages 5 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

Des Moines, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 76.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.7
Rain: averages 38.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 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 Des Moines is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

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

62°F

Today's Weather - Des Moines, WA

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Richmond / Des Moines

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 Des Moines with an average high temperature of 77.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Des Moines, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Des Moines are August, July and September.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Des Moines with an average of 35.3°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

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 Des Moines, there are 2.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

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 Des Moines, there are 28.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.

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

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.


November is the wettest month in Des Moines with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Des Moines means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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.

November is the rainiest month in Des Moines with 18.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 151.2 rainy days annually in Des Moines, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% 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 5.0 inches in Des Moines means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

December is the snowiest month in Des Moines with 1.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.