2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gillette, WY vs Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Spotsylvania Courthouse. Gillette averages 209 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia gets 43.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Gillette, Wyoming gets 15.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Spotsylvania Courthouse averages 14.1 inches of snow per year. Gillette averages 52.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 88.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.7
Rain: averages 43.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.1 inches of snow a year

Gillette, Wyoming
Summer High: the July high is around 86.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.9
Rain: averages 15.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gillette is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

Today's Weather - Gillette, WY

40°F

Today's Weather - Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Gillette / Spotsylvania Courthouse

July is the hottest month for Gillette with an average high temperature of 86.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wyoming. In Gillette, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gillette are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Spotsylvania Courthouse with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Spotsylvania Courthouse, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spotsylvania Courthouse are May, September and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gillette with an average of 12.1°. This is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Spotsylvania Courthouse with an average of 23.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Gillette, there are 28.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Wyoming.

In Spotsylvania Courthouse, there are 35.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

In Gillette, there are 178.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In Spotsylvania Courthouse, there are 102.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

In Gillette, there are 16.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

In Spotsylvania Courthouse, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

May is the wettest month in Gillette with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 36% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.4 inches in Gillette means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.


July is the wettest month in Spotsylvania Courthouse with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Spotsylvania Courthouse means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Gillette with 9.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 80.3 rainy days annually in Gillette, which is rainier than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Spotsylvania Courthouse with 11.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 115.9 rainy days annually in Spotsylvania Courthouse, which is about average compared to other 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 52.6 inches in Gillette means that it is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

An annual snowfall of 14.1 inches in Spotsylvania Courthouse means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

March is the snowiest month in Gillette with 10.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Spotsylvania Courthouse with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.