2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Virginia Beach, VA vs Lake Ridge, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Lake Ridge. Virginia Beach averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Ridge, Virginia gets 42.3 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.

Lake Ridge averages 17.8 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

Lake Ridge, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 86.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.7
Rain: averages 42.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17.8 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 Lake Ridge is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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

70°F

Today's Weather - Lake Ridge, VA

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Virginia Beach / Lake Ridge

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 Lake Ridge with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Virginia. In Lake Ridge, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Ridge are September, May and June.

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 Lake Ridge with an average of 23.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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 Lake Ridge, there are 22.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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 Lake Ridge, there are 100.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

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

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 Lake Ridge with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 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 42.3 inches in Lake Ridge means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

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 Lake Ridge with 12.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 117.9 rainy days annually in Lake Ridge, which is rainier than most 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.

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 17.8 inches in Lake Ridge means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia.

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 Lake Ridge with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.