2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Falmouth, MA vs Charlottesville, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 219 sunny days per year in Charlottesville. Falmouth averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Charlottesville, Virginia gets 45.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Falmouth, Massachusetts gets 48.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Charlottesville averages 14.5 inches of snow per year. Falmouth averages 27.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Charlottesville, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.8
Rain: averages 45.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.5 inches of snow a year

Falmouth, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 79.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 48.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Charlottesville is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Virginia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Falmouth is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - Falmouth, MA

66°F

Today's Weather - Charlottesville, VA

78°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Falmouth / Charlottesville

July is the hottest month for Falmouth with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Massachusetts. In Falmouth, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Falmouth are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Charlottesville with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Virginia. In Charlottesville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charlottesville are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Falmouth with an average of 22.0°. This is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Charlottesville with an average of 25.8°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Falmouth, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Massachusetts.

In Charlottesville, there are 18.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Virginia.

In Falmouth, there are 110.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In Charlottesville, there are 84.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Falmouth, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Massachusetts.

In Charlottesville, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

March is the wettest month in Falmouth with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in Falmouth means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.


July is the wettest month in Charlottesville with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Charlottesville means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

December is the rainiest month in Falmouth with 10.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 111.3 rainy days annually in Falmouth, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Charlottesville with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Charlottesville, which is less rainy than most 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 27.1 inches in Falmouth means that it is less snowy than most places in Massachusetts.

An annual snowfall of 14.5 inches in Charlottesville means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in Falmouth with 8.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Charlottesville with 4.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.