2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Tappahannock, VA vs Salisbury, MD

Highlights

On average, there are 209 sunny days per year in Salisbury. Tappahannock averages 205 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salisbury, Maryland gets 45.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Tappahannock, Virginia gets 43.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Salisbury averages 7.1 inches of snow per year. Tappahannock averages 11.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Salisbury, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 87.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.2
Rain: averages 45.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7.1 inches of snow a year

Tappahannock, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 90.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.3
Rain: averages 43.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Salisbury is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

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

Today's Weather - Tappahannock, VA

65°F

Today's Weather - Salisbury, MD

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Tappahannock / Salisbury

July is the hottest month for Tappahannock with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In Tappahannock, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tappahannock are May, September and October.

July is the hottest month for Salisbury with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Salisbury, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salisbury are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tappahannock with an average of 27.3°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salisbury with an average of 27.2°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In Tappahannock, there are 48.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.

In Salisbury, there are 25.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In Tappahannock, there are 81.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Salisbury, there are 83.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In Tappahannock, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Salisbury, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

July is the wettest month in Tappahannock with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Tappahannock means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.


August is the wettest month in Salisbury with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in Salisbury means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.

May is the rainiest month in Tappahannock with 11.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 116.3 rainy days annually in Tappahannock, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in Salisbury with 10.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 107.9 rainy days annually in Salisbury, which is less rainy than most places in Maryland. 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.

An annual snowfall of 11.6 inches in Tappahannock means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 7.1 inches in Salisbury means that it is one of the least snowy places in Maryland.

January is the snowiest month in Tappahannock with 4.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Salisbury with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.