2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Roanoke, VA vs Lake Lure, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Lake Lure. Roanoke averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Lure, North Carolina gets 55.8 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.

Lake Lure averages 4 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

Lake Lure, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.9
Rain: averages 55.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 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 Lake Lure is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Carolina.

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

59°F

Today's Weather - Lake Lure, NC

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Roanoke / Lake Lure

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 Lake Lure with an average high temperature of 88.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Lake Lure, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Lure are May, September and October.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Lure with an average of 27.9°. This is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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 Lake Lure, there are 31.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

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 Lake Lure, there are 78.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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 Lake Lure, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in North Carolina.

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.


August is the wettest month in Lake Lure with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.8 inches in Lake Lure means that it is one of the wettest places in North Carolina.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Lake Lure with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 111.5 rainy days annually in Lake Lure, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 4.0 inches in Lake Lure means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

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

January is the snowiest month in Lake Lure with 1.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.