2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Richmond, VA vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- McAllen has 50.8% less rainy days than Richmond.
- McAllen has 6.2% more Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, McAllen scores 15.1% worse than Richmond
 Richmond, VAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock58106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1212443
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 Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 11 years ago

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