2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Richmond, VA vs Yonkers, NY

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Highlights
- Yonkers has 13.1% more rainy days than Richmond.
- Yonkers has 4.8% less Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Yonkers scores 4.1% worse than Richmond
 Richmond, VAYonkers, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock822443
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 Yonkers    7 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I lived in Yonkers my entire life, close enough to the city with less congestion. Some areas are difficult to access, and you must have a car to get around. There are a  More

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I've lived in this city for over 20 years in the Bryn Mawr section and I love it. We are the closest suburb to NYC. I can go and watch a broadway show and be back at  More

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My family and I have lived in northeast Yonkers for 18 years after leaving the grime and crime of Manhattan (my home). I bought a cute colonial on a quiet street 11  More

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