2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Richmond, VA vs Arlington, WA

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Highlights
- Arlington has 6.3% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Arlington has 23.8% less Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Arlington scores 1.4% worse than Richmond
 Richmond, VAArlington, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock174106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1152443
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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Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 17 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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