2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Richmond, VA vs Houma, LA

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Highlights
- Houma has 48.5% more rainy days than Richmond.
- Houma has 4.3% more Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Houma scores 6.8% worse than Richmond
 Richmond, VAHouma, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6638
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
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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Reviews for Houma    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Houma from 2 years of age until 61. If you love fishing, eating fried/boiled seafood, and enjoy hot humid weather, this is your town. Except for having easy  More

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Over 16 years ago

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hot summers; significant hurricanes and tropical storms about once every 5  More

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