2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Richmond, VA vs Canandaigua, NY

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Highlights
- Canandaigua has 23.0% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Canandaigua has 21.4% less Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Canandaigua scores 9.6% worse than Richmond
 Richmond, VACanandaigua, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock160106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7872443
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 Canandaigua    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I grew up near here and after returning from the Southwest was pleasntly suprised by the "chosen spot" The lifestyle is laid back, it's a dog town, the people are great  More

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New York is one of the highest taxed states in the country. The political feel is very Democratic and not at all good for business. Most of the large businesses are  More

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