2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Roanoke, VA vs Waterford, NY

Highlights

On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Waterford. Roanoke averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waterford, New York gets 41.1 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.

Waterford averages 50.9 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

Waterford, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 83.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.9
Rain: averages 41.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50.9 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 Waterford is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

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

81°F

Today's Weather - Waterford, NY

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Roanoke / Waterford

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 Waterford with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Waterford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waterford are June, August and September.

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 Waterford with an average of 13.9°. This is colder than most places in New York.

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 Waterford, there are 8.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

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 Waterford, there are 136.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

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 Waterford, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

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.


July is the wettest month in Waterford with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Waterford means that it is drier than most places in New York.

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 Waterford with 12.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 131.1 rainy days annually in Waterford, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% 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 50.9 inches in Waterford means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

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 Waterford with 15.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.