2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Richmond, VA vs Martinsburg, WV

Highlights

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in Martinsburg. Richmond averages 210 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Martinsburg, West Virginia gets 39.5 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.

Martinsburg averages 21.4 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

Martinsburg, West Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.4
Rain: averages 39.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.4 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 Martinsburg is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

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

75°F

Today's Weather - Martinsburg, WV

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Richmond / Martinsburg

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 Martinsburg with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Martinsburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Martinsburg are September, June and May.

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 Martinsburg with an average of 21.4°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

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 Martinsburg, there are 19.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in West Virginia.

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 Martinsburg, there are 118.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

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 Martinsburg, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

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 Martinsburg with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Martinsburg means that it is one of the driest places in West Virginia.

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 Martinsburg with 12.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 116.1 rainy days annually in Martinsburg, which is one of the least rainy places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% 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 21.4 inches in Martinsburg means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia.

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

January is the snowiest month in Martinsburg with 6.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.