2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Richmond, VA vs Swansea, IL

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Highlights
- Swansea has 4.5% less rainy days than Richmond.
- Swansea has 4.3% less Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Swansea scores 1.4% worse than Richmond
 Richmond, VASwansea, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock100106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5452443
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 Swansea    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Since moving here in 2007, we have been very impressed with the Wolf Branch School  More

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Over 17 years ago

Quite calm city with lots of amenities within short or walking  More

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