2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Staunton, VA vs Mentor, OH

Highlights

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Mentor. Staunton averages 216 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mentor, Ohio gets 39.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Staunton, Virginia gets 41.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mentor averages 65.5 inches of snow per year. Staunton averages 20.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mentor, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 81.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.4
Rain: averages 39.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65.5 inches of snow a year

Staunton, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.3
Rain: averages 41.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mentor is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Ohio.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Staunton is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Staunton, VA

60°F

Today's Weather - Mentor, OH

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Staunton / Mentor

July is the hottest month for Staunton with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Staunton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Staunton are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Mentor with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Ohio. In Mentor, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mentor are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Staunton with an average of 21.3°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mentor with an average of 21.4°. This is warmer than most places in Ohio.

In Staunton, there are 16.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Mentor, there are 4.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Ohio.

In Staunton, there are 124.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Mentor, there are 104.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

In Staunton, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Mentor, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Ohio.

July is the wettest month in Staunton with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Staunton means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.


June is the wettest month in Mentor with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 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 39.2 inches in Mentor means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

May is the rainiest month in Staunton with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Staunton, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Mentor with 17.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 10.5 rainy days. There are 161.6 rainy days annually in Mentor, which is one of the rainiest places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.8 inches in Staunton means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 65.5 inches in Mentor means that it is one of the snowiest places in Ohio.

February is the snowiest month in Staunton with 6.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Mentor with 18.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.