2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Salisbury, CT vs Riner, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Riner. Salisbury averages 188 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Riner, Virginia gets 44.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Salisbury, Connecticut gets 46.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Riner averages 19.3 inches of snow per year. Salisbury averages 53.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Riner, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 82.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.3
Rain: averages 44.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19.3 inches of snow a year

Salisbury, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 82.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 46.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Riner is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Virginia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Salisbury is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Connecticut.

Today's Weather - Salisbury, CT

65°F

Today's Weather - Riner, VA

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Salisbury / Riner

July is the hottest month for Salisbury with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Connecticut. In Salisbury, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salisbury are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Riner with an average high temperature of 82.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Riner, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Riner are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salisbury with an average of 13.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Riner with an average of 22.3°. This is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Salisbury, there are 6.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

In Riner, there are 4.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.

In Salisbury, there are 154.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.

In Riner, there are 120.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

In Salisbury, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Connecticut.

In Riner, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Virginia.

July is the wettest month in Salisbury with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 46.5 inches in Salisbury means that it is one of the driest places in Connecticut.


May is the wettest month in Riner with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.8 inches in Riner means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Salisbury with 13.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 132.2 rainy days annually in Salisbury, which is one of the rainiest places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Riner with 13.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 127.9 rainy days annually in Riner, which is one of the rainiest places in Virginia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 53.3 inches in Salisbury means that it is one of the snowiest places in Connecticut.

An annual snowfall of 19.3 inches in Riner means that it is snowier than most places in Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in Salisbury with 16.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Riner with 6.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.