2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Newport Beach, CA vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- Richmond has 257.3% more rainy days than Newport Beach.
- Richmond has 24.2% less Sunny Days than Newport Beach.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Richmond scores 20.7% worse than Newport Beach
 Newport Beach, CARichmond, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny277  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low47  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2102443
Reviews for Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 9 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 11 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 4 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 5 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 5 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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