2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Roanoke, VA vs Wheat Ridge, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Wheat Ridge. Roanoke averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wheat Ridge, Colorado gets 16.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Roanoke, Virginia gets 41.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Wheat Ridge averages 60.7 inches of snow per year. Roanoke averages 15.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 89.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.9
Rain: averages 16.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60.7 inches of snow a year

Roanoke, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.1
Rain: averages 41.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wheat Ridge is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

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

Today's Weather - Roanoke, VA

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Today's Weather - Wheat Ridge, CO

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Roanoke / Wheat Ridge

July is the hottest month for Roanoke with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Roanoke, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roanoke are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Wheat Ridge with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Wheat Ridge, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wheat Ridge are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Roanoke with an average of 26.1°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wheat Ridge with an average of 17.3°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Roanoke, there are 23.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Wheat Ridge, there are 39.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

In Roanoke, there are 88.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Wheat Ridge, there are 155.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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

In Wheat Ridge, there are 5.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

July is the wettest month in Roanoke with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 41.9 inches in Roanoke means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.


May is the wettest month in Wheat Ridge with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 37% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.8 inches in Wheat Ridge means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in Roanoke with 12.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 120.7 rainy days annually in Roanoke, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Wheat Ridge with 9.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 80.6 rainy days annually in Wheat Ridge, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.2 inches in Roanoke means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 60.7 inches in Wheat Ridge means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

February is the snowiest month in Roanoke with 5.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Wheat Ridge with 11.7 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.