2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Wise, VA vs Wheeling, WV

Highlights

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Wheeling. Wise averages 196 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wheeling, West Virginia gets 40.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Wise, Virginia gets 47.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Wheeling averages 20 inches of snow per year. Wise averages 43.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Wheeling, West Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 84.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.9
Rain: averages 40.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year

Wise, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 80.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.4
Rain: averages 47.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wheeling is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wise is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Virginia.

Today's Weather - Wise, VA

63°F

Today's Weather - Wheeling, WV

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Wise / Wheeling

July is the hottest month for Wise with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Wise, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wise are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Wheeling with an average high temperature of 84.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In Wheeling, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wheeling are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wise with an average of 22.4°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wheeling with an average of 21.9°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In Wise, there are 1.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.

In Wheeling, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In Wise, there are 106.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Wheeling, there are 109.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in West Virginia.

In Wise, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Wheeling, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

July is the wettest month in Wise with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 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 47.4 inches in Wise means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.


May is the wettest month in Wheeling with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.5 inches in Wheeling means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Wise with 14.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.5 rainy days. There are 155.0 rainy days annually in Wise, which is one of the rainiest places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Wheeling with 14.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 143.4 rainy days annually in Wheeling, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.2 inches in Wise means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 20.0 inches in Wheeling means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in Wise with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Wheeling with 7.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.