2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Stony Brook, NY vs Richmond, VA

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- Richmond has 6.1% less rainy days than Stony Brook.
- Richmond has 3.4% more Sunny Days than Stony Brook.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Richmond scores 1.4% better than Stony Brook
 Stony Brook, NYRichmond, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall28  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2102443
Reviews for Stony Brook    3 Reviews

PROS: Close to the water, very picturesque, hilly and not flat like much of Long Island. High quality of life, low crime rate, clean, hometown feeling. Community  More

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Over 20 years ago

Peaceful, execellent place to  More

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Over 20 years ago

INNDIAN STUDENTS MAY PLEASE CONTACT ME.  More

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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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