2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sterling, VA vs Hammond, IN

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Hammond. Sterling averages 197 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hammond, Indiana gets 38.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sterling, Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hammond averages 33.3 inches of snow per year. Sterling averages 21.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hammond, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 83.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 38.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.3 inches of snow a year

Sterling, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.5
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hammond is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

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

Today's Weather - Sterling, VA

85°F

Today's Weather - Hammond, IN

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sterling / Hammond

July is the hottest month for Sterling with an average high temperature of 85.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Sterling, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sterling are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Hammond with an average high temperature of 83.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Hammond, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hammond are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sterling with an average of 23.5°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hammond with an average of 18.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In Sterling, there are 19.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Hammond, there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

In Sterling, there are 104.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Hammond, there are 113.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Sterling, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Hammond, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

May is the wettest month in Sterling with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in Sterling means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.


August is the wettest month in Hammond with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Hammond means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Sterling with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 116.2 rainy days annually in Sterling, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Hammond with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 118.7 rainy days annually in Hammond, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.5 inches in Sterling means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 33.3 inches in Hammond means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana.

February is the snowiest month in Sterling with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Hammond with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.