2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Frederick, MD vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- Richmond has 4.2% more rainy days than Frederick.
- Richmond has 5.0% more Sunny Days than Frederick.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Richmond scores 0.0% worse than Frederick
 Frederick, MDRichmond, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall23  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2102443
Reviews for Frederick    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have been here 28 years,working in D.C with 3-4 hour commute ,one highway only to travel.Traffic is awful 24-7.Abandoned shopping centers for 10-15 years,& other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Crime seems to be pretty low here. Police do an excellent  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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