2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Beckley, WV vs Harrisonburg, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Harrisonburg. Beckley averages 155 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Harrisonburg, Virginia gets 40.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Beckley, West Virginia gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Harrisonburg averages 24 inches of snow per year. Beckley averages 51.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Harrisonburg, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.6
Rain: averages 40.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Beckley, West Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 79.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.3
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Beckley is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

Today's Weather - Beckley, WV

52°F

Today's Weather - Harrisonburg, VA

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Beckley / Harrisonburg

July is the hottest month for Beckley with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in West Virginia. In Beckley, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Beckley are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Harrisonburg with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Harrisonburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Harrisonburg are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Beckley with an average of 21.3°. This is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Harrisonburg with an average of 20.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Beckley, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in West Virginia.

In Harrisonburg, there are 15.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Beckley, there are 120.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Harrisonburg, there are 124.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Beckley, there are 2.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

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

July is the wettest month in Beckley with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in Beckley means that it is drier than most places in West Virginia.


September is the wettest month in Harrisonburg with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in Harrisonburg means that it is one of the driest places in Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in Beckley with 14.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 150.3 rainy days annually in Beckley, which is rainier 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Harrisonburg with 13.0 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 124.9 rainy days annually in Harrisonburg, 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.

An annual snowfall of 51.5 inches in Beckley means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 24.0 inches in Harrisonburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in Beckley with 15.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Harrisonburg with 6.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.