2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Staunton, VA vs Monterey, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Monterey. Staunton averages 216 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Monterey, Virginia gets 49.4 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.

Monterey averages 50.3 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

Monterey, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 77.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.3
Rain: averages 49.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50.3 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 Monterey is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Virginia.

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

63°F

Today's Weather - Monterey, VA

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Monterey with an average high temperature of 77.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Monterey, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monterey are July, August and June.

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 Monterey with an average of 15.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

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

In Monterey, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.

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 Monterey, there are 156.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

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 Monterey, there are 7.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

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.


May is the wettest month in Monterey with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.4 inches in Monterey means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Monterey with 13.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 136.0 rainy days annually in Monterey, which is one of the rainiest places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% 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 50.3 inches in Monterey means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

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

February is the snowiest month in Monterey with 13.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.