2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Islip, NY vs Virginia Beach, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Virginia Beach. Islip averages 206 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Virginia Beach, Virginia gets 47.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Islip, New York gets 46.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Virginia Beach averages 5.5 inches of snow per year. Islip averages 26.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Virginia Beach, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 47.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.5 inches of snow a year

Islip, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.4
Rain: averages 46.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Islip is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

Today's Weather - Islip, NY

65°F

Today's Weather - Virginia Beach, VA

76°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Islip / Virginia Beach

July is the hottest month for Islip with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Islip, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Islip are June, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Virginia Beach with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Virginia. In Virginia Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Virginia Beach are May, September and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Islip with an average of 23.4°. This is warmer than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Virginia Beach with an average of 32.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

In Islip, there are 5.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Virginia Beach, there are 28.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Virginia.

In Islip, there are 96.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New York.

In Virginia Beach, there are 47.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Virginia.

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

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

April is the wettest month in Islip 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 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in Islip means that it is wetter than most places in New York.


August is the wettest month in Virginia Beach with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Virginia Beach means that it is one of the wettest places in Virginia.

April is the rainiest month in Islip with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 111.7 rainy days annually in Islip, which is one of the least rainy places in New York. 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.

July is the rainiest month in Virginia Beach with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 115.3 rainy days annually in Virginia Beach, which is about average compared to other 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 26.7 inches in Islip means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 5.5 inches in Virginia Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia.

February is the snowiest month in Islip with 8.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Virginia Beach with 3.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.