2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Charleston, WV vs Richmond, KY

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Highlights
- Richmond has 1.8% more rainy days than Charleston.
- Richmond has 6.8% more Sunny Days than Charleston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Richmond scores 2.8% better than Charleston
 Charleston, WVRichmond, KYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny176  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9482443
Reviews for Charleston    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Over 12 years ago

Charleston has a lot going on for being a small city. Capitol Street has great restaurants and Taylor Books, and Capitol Market is one of the best year-round farmers  More

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Reviews for Richmond    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large  More

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For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more  More

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Over 16 years ago

Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington,  More

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