2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Mahwah, NJ vs Richmond, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 210 sunny days per year in Richmond. Mahwah averages 207 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richmond, Virginia gets 44.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Mahwah, New Jersey gets 49.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Richmond averages 11 inches of snow per year. Mahwah averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Richmond, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 89.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.6
Rain: averages 44.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Mahwah, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 81.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.7
Rain: averages 49.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mahwah is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in New Jersey.

Today's Weather - Mahwah, NJ

55°F

Today's Weather - Richmond, VA

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Mahwah / Richmond

July is the hottest month for Mahwah with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New Jersey. In Mahwah, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mahwah are June, August and July.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mahwah with an average of 16.7°. This is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richmond with an average of 27.6°. This is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Mahwah, there are 7.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New Jersey.

In Richmond, there are 41.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Virginia.

In Mahwah, there are 131.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Richmond, there are 81.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Virginia.

In Mahwah, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in New Jersey.

In Richmond, 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 Mahwah with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.6 inches in Mahwah means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.


August is the wettest month in Richmond with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 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 44.3 inches in Richmond means that it is wetter than most places in Virginia.

April is the rainiest month in Mahwah with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 116.5 rainy days annually in Mahwah, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. 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.

July is the rainiest month in Richmond with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 112.0 rainy days annually in Richmond, which is less rainy than most 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 26.0 inches in Mahwah means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey.

An annual snowfall of 11.0 inches in Richmond means that it is less snowy than most places in Virginia.

February is the snowiest month in Mahwah with 7.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Richmond with 4.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.