2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Augusta, ME vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- Richmond has 1.4% more rainy days than Augusta.
- Richmond has 3.4% more Sunny Days than Augusta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Richmond scores 12.3% better than Augusta
 Augusta, MERichmond, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall67  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2102443
Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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