2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Richmond, VA vs Oxford, NC

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Highlights
- Oxford has 1.6% more rainy days than Richmond.
- Oxford has 3.8% more Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oxford scores 2.7% better than Richmond
 Richmond, VAOxford, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock106106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4822443
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 Oxford    1 Reviews

Small southern town, straight highway shot to jobs. Tight knit community that is ~ 50/50 black/white. I enjoy the unity in the town. Even the low income sections are  More

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