2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Virginia Beach, VA vs Germantown, MD

Highlights

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Germantown. Virginia Beach averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Germantown, Maryland gets 42.9 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.

Germantown averages 24.7 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

Germantown, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 84.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.4
Rain: averages 42.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24.7 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 Germantown is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

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 - Germantown, MD

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Germantown with an average high temperature of 84.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maryland. In Germantown, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Germantown are September, June and August.

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 Germantown with an average of 25.4°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

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 Germantown, there are 14.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maryland.

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 Germantown, there are 85.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

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 Germantown, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

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.


May is the wettest month in Germantown with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.9 inches in Germantown means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Germantown with 11.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 112.9 rainy days annually in Germantown, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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.

An annual snowfall of 24.7 inches in Germantown means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland.

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

January is the snowiest month in Germantown with 9.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.