2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Virginia Beach, VA vs Cottonwood, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Cottonwood. Virginia Beach averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cottonwood, Alabama gets 56.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Virginia Beach, Virginia gets 47.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Cottonwood averages 0 inches of snow per year. Virginia Beach averages 5.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Cottonwood, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 92.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38.8
Rain: averages 56.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Virginia Beach, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 47.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cottonwood is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

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

Today's Weather - Virginia Beach, VA

68°F

Today's Weather - Cottonwood, AL

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Virginia Beach / Cottonwood

July is the hottest month for Virginia Beach with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Virginia Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Virginia Beach are May, September and June.

July is the hottest month for Cottonwood with an average high temperature of 92.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alabama. In Cottonwood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cottonwood are April, October and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Virginia Beach with an average of 32.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cottonwood with an average of 38.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Virginia Beach, there are 28.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

In Cottonwood, there are 88.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Alabama.

In Virginia Beach, there are 47.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

In Cottonwood, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

In Virginia Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Cottonwood, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

August is the wettest month in Virginia Beach with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Virginia Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.


July is the wettest month in Cottonwood with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.1 inches in Cottonwood means that it is wetter than most places in Alabama.

July is the rainiest month in Virginia Beach with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Virginia Beach, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Cottonwood with 13.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 111.4 rainy days annually in Cottonwood, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.5 inches in Virginia Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Cottonwood, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama.

February is the snowiest month in Virginia Beach with 3.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Cottonwood.