2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Charlotte, NC vs Richmond, KY

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Highlights
- Richmond has 7.4% more rainy days than Charlotte.
- Richmond has 13.8% less Sunny Days than Charlotte.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Richmond scores 2.7% worse than Charlotte
 Charlotte, NCRichmond, KYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny218  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9482443
Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  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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