2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Virginia Beach, VA vs Arlington, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Arlington. Virginia Beach averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arlington, Texas gets 39.5 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.

Arlington averages 1.2 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

Arlington, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 94.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 39.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.2 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 Arlington is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

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

66°F

Today's Weather - Arlington, TX

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

August is the hottest month for Arlington with an average high temperature of 95.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Arlington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arlington are October, April and May.

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 Arlington with an average of 34.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

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 Arlington, there are 89.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

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 Arlington, there are 39.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

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

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 Arlington with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Arlington means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

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 Arlington with 8.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 77.1 rainy days annually in Arlington, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% 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 1.2 inches in Arlington means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

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

February is the snowiest month in Arlington with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.