2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Winchester, VA vs Huntsville, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Huntsville. Winchester averages 196 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Huntsville, Alabama gets 54.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Winchester, Virginia gets 38.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Huntsville averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. Winchester averages 21.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Huntsville, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 90.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.6
Rain: averages 54.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

Winchester, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.3
Rain: averages 38.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Winchester is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Winchester, VA

70°F

Today's Weather - Huntsville, AL

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Winchester / Huntsville

July is the hottest month for Winchester with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Winchester, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winchester are September, June and May.

August is the hottest month for Huntsville with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Alabama. In Huntsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Huntsville are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Winchester with an average of 21.3°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Huntsville with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Winchester, there are 19.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Huntsville, there are 52.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

In Winchester, there are 116.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Huntsville, there are 66.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Alabama.

In Winchester, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Huntsville, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Alabama.

May is the wettest month in Winchester with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in Winchester means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.


December is the wettest month in Huntsville with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.7 inches in Huntsville means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

May is the rainiest month in Winchester with 12.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 117.5 rainy days annually in Winchester, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Huntsville with 11.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Huntsville, which is one of the rainiest places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.9 inches in Winchester means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Huntsville means that it is snowier than most places in Alabama.

January is the snowiest month in Winchester with 7.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Huntsville with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.