2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Stratford, CT vs Staunton, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Staunton. Stratford averages 175 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Staunton, Virginia gets 41.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Stratford, Connecticut gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Staunton averages 20.8 inches of snow per year. Stratford averages 29.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Staunton, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.3
Rain: averages 41.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.8 inches of snow a year

Stratford, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 82.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.7
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 29.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stratford is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Connecticut.

Today's Weather - Stratford, CT

49°F

Today's Weather - Staunton, VA

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Stratford / Staunton

July is the hottest month for Stratford with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In Stratford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stratford are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Staunton with an average high temperature of 85.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Staunton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Staunton are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stratford with an average of 21.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Connecticut.

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

In Stratford, there are 6.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Staunton, there are 16.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Stratford, there are 104.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Connecticut.

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

In Stratford, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Connecticut.

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

April is the wettest month in Stratford with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Stratford means that it is one of the driest places in Connecticut.


July is the wettest month in Staunton with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Staunton means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Stratford with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 114.1 rainy days annually in Stratford, which is less rainy than most places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Staunton with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.0 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in Staunton, which is rainier than most places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.7 inches in Stratford means that it is less snowy than most places in Connecticut.

An annual snowfall of 20.8 inches in Staunton means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in Stratford with 8.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Staunton with 6.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.