2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Delaware township (Pike County), PA vs Rural Retreat, VA

Highlights

On average, there are 168 sunny days per year in Rural Retreat. Delaware township (Pike County) averages 189 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rural Retreat, Virginia gets 40.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Delaware township (Pike County), Pennsylvania gets 46.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Rural Retreat averages 14.1 inches of snow per year. Delaware township (Pike County) averages 60.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Rural Retreat, Virginia
Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.5
Rain: averages 40.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.1 inches of snow a year

Delaware township (Pike County), Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 80.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15
Rain: averages 46.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Delaware township (Pike County) is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

Today's Weather - Delaware township (Pike County), PA

56°F

Today's Weather - Rural Retreat, VA

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Delaware township (Pike County) / Rural Retreat

July is the hottest month for Delaware township (Pike County) with an average high temperature of 80.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Pennsylvania. In Delaware township (Pike County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Delaware township (Pike County) are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Rural Retreat with an average high temperature of 81.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Virginia. In Rural Retreat, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rural Retreat are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Delaware township (Pike County) with an average of 15.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Pennsylvania.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rural Retreat with an average of 20.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Delaware township (Pike County), there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Rural Retreat, there are 2.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Virginia.

In Delaware township (Pike County), there are 144.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Rural Retreat, there are 137.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

In Delaware township (Pike County), there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Pennsylvania.

In Rural Retreat, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Virginia.

June is the wettest month in Delaware township (Pike County) with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.1 inches in Delaware township (Pike County) means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.


July is the wettest month in Rural Retreat with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Rural Retreat means that it is drier than most places in Virginia.

May is the rainiest month in Delaware township (Pike County) with 12.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.6 rainy days. There are 129.0 rainy days annually in Delaware township (Pike County), which is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Rural Retreat with 11.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 117.7 rainy days annually in Rural Retreat, which is rainier 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 60.2 inches in Delaware township (Pike County) means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania.

An annual snowfall of 14.1 inches in Rural Retreat means that it is about average compared to other places in Virginia.

January is the snowiest month in Delaware township (Pike County) with 17.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Rural Retreat with 4.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.