2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Buckhannon, WV vs Richmond, KY

Highlights

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Richmond. Buckhannon averages 152 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richmond, Kentucky gets 46.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Buckhannon, West Virginia gets 50.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Richmond averages 7.5 inches of snow per year. Buckhannon averages 48.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Richmond, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 86.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.1
Rain: averages 46.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7.5 inches of snow a year

Buckhannon, West Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 82.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.2
Rain: averages 50.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Richmond is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

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

Today's Weather - Buckhannon, WV

71°F

Today's Weather - Richmond, KY

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Buckhannon / Richmond

July is the hottest month for Buckhannon with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in West Virginia. In Buckhannon, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buckhannon are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Richmond with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Richmond, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richmond are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Buckhannon with an average of 20.2°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richmond with an average of 24.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Buckhannon, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in West Virginia.

In Richmond, there are 18.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

In Buckhannon, there are 126.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Richmond, there are 97.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Buckhannon, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In Richmond, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

July is the wettest month in Buckhannon with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in Buckhannon means that it is one of the wettest places in West Virginia.


May is the wettest month in Richmond with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Richmond means that it is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

January is the rainiest month in Buckhannon with 17.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 160.2 rainy days annually in Buckhannon, which is one of the rainiest places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Richmond with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 119.4 rainy days annually in Richmond, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer 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 48.4 inches in Buckhannon means that it is snowier than most places in West Virginia.

An annual snowfall of 7.5 inches in Richmond means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky.

January is the snowiest month in Buckhannon with 15.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Richmond with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.