2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Charlestown, NH vs South Hill, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in South Hill. Charlestown averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Hill, Virginia gets 44.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Charlestown, New Hampshire gets 43.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

South Hill averages 3.8 inches of snow per year. Charlestown averages 55.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

South Hill, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 89.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.5
Rain: averages 44.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.8 inches of snow a year

Charlestown, New Hampshire
Summer High: the July high is around 81.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8.4
Rain: averages 43.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 55.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Charlestown is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New Hampshire.

Today's Weather - Charlestown, NH

63°F

Today's Weather - South Hill, VA

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Charlestown / South Hill

July is the hottest month for Charlestown with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Hampshire. In Charlestown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Charlestown are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for South Hill with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Virginia. In South Hill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Hill are May, September and October.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Charlestown with an average of 8.4°. This is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Hill with an average of 27.5°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Charlestown, there are 6.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

In South Hill, there are 44.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.

In Charlestown, there are 167.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Hampshire.

In South Hill, there are 82.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Charlestown, there are 16.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New Hampshire.

In South Hill, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

July is the wettest month in Charlestown with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.5 inches in Charlestown means that it is drier than most places in New Hampshire.


July is the wettest month in South Hill with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.3 inches in South Hill means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Charlestown with 12.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 129.3 rainy days annually in Charlestown, which is less rainy than most places in New Hampshire. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in South Hill with 9.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 100.2 rainy days annually in South Hill, which is one of the least rainy places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 55.9 inches in Charlestown means that it is less snowy than most places in New Hampshire.

An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in South Hill means that it is one of the least snowy places in Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in Charlestown with 16.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in South Hill with 1.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.