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Wettest towns in Virginia

Ranked by rain and melted snow in a normal year, 1991–2020, from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for each town. Neighboring towns on the same 5 km grid square have the same numbers, so each square is listed once, under its largest town. 225 towns with 2,500+ residents.

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Virginia · Wettest

Where Difficult Run lands: #142 of 225

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Big Stone Gap 1 Big Stone Gap 52 in Wettest month July Norton 2 Norton 51 in Wettest month July Wise 3 Wise 50 in Wettest month July
#TownRain + melted snowWettest monthSnow a year
1 Big Stone Gap Big Stone Gap5,162 people 52 in July 9 in
2 Norton Norton3,577 people 51 in July 47 in
3 Wise Wise2,916 people 50 in July 47 in
4 Suffolk Suffolk98,796 people 50 in July 4 in
5 Map of Windsor Windsor2,852 people 50 in July 4 in
6 Franklin Franklin8,250 people 49 in September 4 in
7 Chesapeake Chesapeake252,583 people 49 in July 6 in
8 Smithfield Smithfield8,834 people 49 in July 3 in
9 Williamsburg Williamsburg15,798 people 49 in July 4 in
10 Carrollton8,436 people 49 in July 3 in
11 Gloucester Courthouse Gloucester Courthouse3,336 people 49 in July 4 in
12 Newport News Newport News184,216 people 48 in July 3 in
13 Portsmouth Portsmouth97,190 people 48 in July 6 in
14 Gloucester Point Gloucester Point11,109 people 48 in July 4 in
15 Hillsville Hillsville2,864 people 48 in May 17 in
16 Bethel Manor4,393 people 48 in July 3 in
17 Galax Galax6,726 people 48 in August 17 in
18 Virginia Beach Virginia Beach456,349 people 48 in July 3 in
19 Map of Hopewell Hopewell22,959 people 48 in July 4 in
20 Emporia Emporia5,547 people 48 in September 1 in
21 West Point West Point3,480 people 48 in July 10 in
22 Poquoson Poquoson12,639 people 48 in July 3 in
23 Enon4,137 people 48 in July 4 in
24 Norfolk Norfolk233,596 people 48 in July 6 in
25 Petersburg Petersburg33,537 people 48 in July 4 in
26 Hampton Hampton137,557 people 47 in July 3 in
27 Mount Hermon4,155 people 47 in September 8 in
28 Colonial Heights Colonial Heights18,352 people 47 in July 4 in
29 Ettrick Ettrick5,910 people 47 in July 4 in
30 Martinsville Martinsville13,658 people 47 in September 9 in
31 Forest Forest13,430 people 47 in September 12 in
32 Tazewell Tazewell4,390 people 47 in July 47 in
33 Chester Chester24,474 people 47 in July 10 in
34 Matoaca Matoaca2,724 people 47 in July 10 in
35 Bellwood Bellwood7,907 people 47 in September 9 in
36 Rocky Mount Rocky Mount4,950 people 47 in September 13 in
37 Map of Bon Air Bon Air16,904 people 47 in September 9 in
38 Meadowbrook20,749 people 47 in September 9 in
39 Manchester Manchester12,445 people 47 in September 9 in
40 Bensley Bensley5,949 people 47 in September 9 in
41 Lebanon Lebanon3,116 people 47 in July 12 in
42 Richmond Richmond229,359 people 46 in September 9 in
43 Midlothian Midlothian19,120 people 46 in September 10 in
44 Bristol Bristol16,849 people 46 in July 9 in
45 Sandston Sandston7,399 people 46 in September 9 in
46 Map of Collinsville Collinsville7,139 people 46 in September 9 in
47 Richlands Richlands5,171 people 46 in July 18 in
48 Glen Allen Glen Allen17,551 people 46 in September 15 in
49 Highland Springs14,296 people 46 in September 9 in
50 Map of Lakeside Lakeside12,654 people 46 in September 15 in
51 Map of Montrose Montrose8,285 people 46 in September 9 in
52 Laurel Laurel18,721 people 46 in September 15 in
53 Map of East Highland Park East Highland Park15,265 people 46 in September 9 in
54 Brandermill13,730 people 46 in September 10 in
55 Map of Dumbarton Dumbarton7,997 people 46 in September 15 in
56 Map of Chamberlayne Chamberlayne4,692 people 46 in September 15 in
57 Mechanicsville Mechanicsville38,683 people 46 in September 9 in
58 Bedford Bedford7,724 people 46 in June 12 in
59 Danville Danville42,214 people 46 in September 8 in
60 Innsbrook Innsbrook8,578 people 46 in September 15 in
61 Woodlake7,358 people 46 in September 10 in
62 Marion Marion5,670 people 46 in July 10 in
63 Tuckahoe Tuckahoe49,183 people 46 in September 15 in
64 Short Pump Short Pump29,026 people 46 in September 15 in
65 Wyndham Wyndham12,099 people 46 in September 15 in
66 Hollymead8,482 people 46 in September 17 in
67 South Hill South Hill4,786 people 46 in June 5 in
68 University of Virginia9,065 people 46 in September 17 in
69 Ashland Ashland7,772 people 46 in June 15 in
70 Blackstone Blackstone3,341 people 46 in July 3 in
71 South Boston South Boston7,853 people 46 in September 6 in
72 Crewe Crewe2,906 people 46 in July 3 in
73 Lake Caroline Lake Caroline2,862 people 46 in September 12 in
74 Abingdon Abingdon8,330 people 45 in July 12 in
75 Lake Land'Or Lake Land'Or4,390 people 45 in September 12 in
76 Blue Ridge Blue Ridge2,800 people 45 in June 11 in
77 Cave Spring25,742 people 45 in June 18 in
78 Daleville3,797 people 45 in June 11 in
79 Buena Vista Buena Vista6,593 people 45 in June 11 in
80 Chincoteague Chincoteague3,296 people 45 in September 8 in
81 Madison Heights Madison Heights10,266 people 45 in September 12 in
82 Vinton Vinton8,056 people 45 in June 15 in
83 Map of Timberlake Timberlake12,725 people 45 in May 12 in
84 Pantops4,665 people 45 in September 17 in
85 Map of Arlington Arlington236,254 people 45 in July 6 in
86 Lynchburg79,497 people 45 in September 12 in
87 Map of Lake Monticello Lake Monticello10,662 people 45 in September 12 in
88 Farmville Farmville7,774 people 45 in September 6 in
89 Charlottesville Charlottesville45,437 people 45 in September 17 in
90 Culpeper Culpeper20,794 people 45 in June 16 in
91 North Shore3,638 people 44 in September 6 in
92 Spotsylvania Courthouse Spotsylvania Courthouse7,180 people 44 in September 11 in
93 Colonial Beach Colonial Beach3,966 people 44 in September 12 in
94 McLean McLean49,627 people 44 in July 6 in
95 Idylwood Idylwood17,559 people 44 in July 6 in
96 Map of Bailey's Crossroads Bailey's Crossroads24,271 people 44 in July 6 in
97 Orange Orange5,066 people 44 in June 16 in
98 Alexandria Alexandria156,976 people 44 in July 13 in
99 West Falls Church West Falls Church31,279 people 44 in July 6 in
100 Tysons Tysons28,936 people 44 in July 6 in
101 Rose Hill Rose Hill21,066 people 44 in July 13 in
102 Lincolnia Lincolnia20,320 people 44 in July 13 in
103 Kingstowne Kingstowne18,360 people 44 in July 13 in
104 Huntington Huntington13,502 people 44 in July 13 in
105 Dunn Loring Dunn Loring8,957 people 44 in July 6 in
106 Bluefield Bluefield4,979 people 44 in July 40 in
107 Lake of the Woods Lake of the Woods7,984 people 44 in September 11 in
108 Altavista Altavista3,342 people 44 in September 12 in
109 Lake Wilderness3,139 people 44 in September 11 in
110 Roanoke Roanoke98,355 people 44 in June 15 in
111 Annandale Annandale41,705 people 44 in July 13 in
112 Hybla Valley Hybla Valley17,257 people 44 in July 13 in
113 Wolf Trap Wolf Trap15,858 people 44 in July 6 in
114 Salem Salem25,618 people 44 in June 18 in
115 Hollins17,097 people 44 in June 15 in
116 Map of Great Falls Great Falls15,228 people 44 in May 21 in
117 Warrenton Warrenton10,176 people 44 in June 21 in
118 Springfield Springfield31,154 people 44 in July 13 in
119 Merrifield Merrifield20,698 people 44 in July 6 in
120 Wakefield Wakefield11,930 people 44 in July 13 in
121 Crozet Crozet9,289 people 44 in September 17 in
122 Elkton Elkton3,006 people 44 in June 19 in
123 Fairfax Fairfax25,026 people 44 in July 21 in
124 Map of West Springfield West Springfield22,532 people 44 in July 13 in
125 Woodlawn Woodlawn21,194 people 44 in July 13 in
126 Vienna Vienna16,412 people 44 in July 6 in
127 Dranesville Dranesville11,828 people 44 in May 21 in
128 Mantua Mantua8,298 people 44 in July 13 in
129 Long Branch7,034 people 44 in July 13 in
130 King George King George4,851 people 44 in September 12 in
131 Marshall Marshall3,219 people 44 in June 20 in
132 Cloverdale3,208 people 44 in June 15 in
133 Map of Reston Reston64,414 people 43 in May 21 in
134 Herndon Herndon24,672 people 43 in May 21 in
135 Kings Park West Kings Park West13,442 people 43 in July 13 in
136 Sugarland Run12,629 people 43 in May 21 in
137 Fort Belvoir8,449 people 43 in July 13 in
138 Burke Burke44,029 people 43 in July 13 in
139 Oakton Oakton36,528 people 43 in July 21 in
140 Fair Oaks Fair Oaks35,545 people 43 in July 21 in
141 Burke Centre Burke Centre17,037 people 43 in July 13 in
142 Difficult Run9,938 people 43 in July 21 in
143 Map of Dahlgren Dahlgren3,350 people 43 in September 12 in
144 McNair McNair22,655 people 43 in May 21 in
145 Newington Newington13,478 people 43 in July 13 in
146 Lowes Island11,018 people 43 in May 21 in
147 Bealeton5,034 people 43 in September 21 in
148 Map of Sterling Sterling32,411 people 43 in May 21 in
149 Fredericksburg Fredericksburg28,873 people 43 in September 11 in
150 Franklin Farm Franklin Farm18,736 people 43 in July 21 in
151 Fairfax Station Fairfax Station12,566 people 43 in July 21 in
152 Newington Forest Newington Forest12,316 people 43 in July 13 in
153 Fair Lakes Fair Lakes8,894 people 43 in July 21 in
154 South Run South Run6,600 people 43 in July 13 in
155 Massanetta Springs6,358 people 43 in June 19 in
156 Moorefield Moorefield6,123 people 43 in May 21 in
157 Broadlands14,353 people 43 in June 21 in
158 Cascades Cascades12,357 people 43 in May 21 in
159 New Baltimore New Baltimore11,919 people 43 in June 20 in
160 Map of Grottoes Grottoes2,961 people 43 in June 19 in
161 Leesburg Leesburg49,171 people 43 in June 21 in
162 Brambleton Brambleton24,537 people 43 in May 21 in
163 Lansdowne Lansdowne12,328 people 43 in May 21 in
164 Ashburn Ashburn46,026 people 43 in May 21 in
165 Chantilly Chantilly24,036 people 43 in May 21 in
166 Waynesboro Waynesboro22,841 people 43 in September 22 in
167 Lorton Lorton20,991 people 43 in July 13 in
168 Belmont9,729 people 43 in May 21 in
169 Lexington Lexington7,525 people 43 in June 14 in
170 Union Mill4,484 people 43 in July 21 in
171 University Center3,923 people 43 in May 21 in
172 Blacksburg Blacksburg45,446 people 43 in May 25 in
173 Gainesville Gainesville18,196 people 43 in May 20 in
174 Stone Ridge16,603 people 43 in May 21 in
175 Arcola3,509 people 43 in May 21 in
176 Centreville Centreville71,706 people 42 in July 21 in
177 Lake Ridge Lake Ridge46,049 people 42 in July 13 in
178 South Riding34,352 people 42 in May 21 in
179 Map of County Center County Center3,789 people 42 in July 13 in
180 Shenandoah Shenandoah2,888 people 42 in June 19 in
181 Potomac Mills Potomac Mills5,741 people 42 in July 13 in
182 Map of Dale City Dale City71,016 people 42 in July 12 in
183 Woodbridge Woodbridge43,945 people 42 in July 13 in
184 Manassas Manassas42,976 people 42 in July 21 in
185 Map of Montclair Montclair22,387 people 42 in September 12 in
186 Manassas Park Manassas Park16,798 people 42 in July 21 in
187 Stuarts Draft Stuarts Draft11,780 people 42 in September 22 in
188 Independent Hill Independent Hill10,853 people 42 in September 12 in
189 Purcellville Purcellville8,973 people 42 in May 21 in
190 Bull Run7,823 people 42 in July 21 in
191 Aquia Harbour Aquia Harbour7,481 people 42 in September 12 in
192 Shenandoah Farms4,179 people 42 in September 21 in
193 Map of Weyers Cave Weyers Cave2,744 people 42 in June 19 in
194 Lovettsville Lovettsville2,719 people 42 in May 31 in
195 Map of Linton Hall Linton Hall41,876 people 42 in July 21 in
196 Christiansburg Christiansburg22,720 people 42 in May 22 in
197 Leesylvania Leesylvania21,632 people 42 in July 12 in
198 Map of Buckhall Buckhall21,602 people 42 in July 21 in
199 Harrisonburg Harrisonburg51,392 people 42 in June 19 in
200 Map of Cherry Hill Cherry Hill26,044 people 42 in September 12 in
201 Wytheville Wytheville8,202 people 42 in July 18 in
202 Map of Loch Lomond Loch Lomond4,606 people 42 in July 21 in
203 Map of Triangle Triangle10,450 people 42 in September 12 in
204 Dublin Dublin2,671 people 42 in May 16 in
205 Shawneeland2,754 people 42 in May 25 in
206 Merrimac2,733 people 42 in May 25 in
207 Map of Sudley Sudley19,162 people 42 in July 21 in
208 Quantico Base Quantico Base5,840 people 42 in September 12 in
209 Fishersville Fishersville9,484 people 41 in September 22 in
210 Covington Covington5,680 people 41 in May 10 in
211 Luray Luray4,827 people 41 in June 19 in
212 Winchester Winchester27,913 people 41 in May 23 in
213 Radford Radford16,726 people 41 in May 16 in
214 Berryville Berryville4,707 people 41 in June 23 in
215 Clifton Forge Clifton Forge3,447 people 41 in June 10 in
216 Front Royal Front Royal15,296 people 41 in September 21 in
217 Pulaski Pulaski8,893 people 41 in May 16 in
218 Pearisburg Pearisburg2,860 people 41 in July 23 in
219 Bridgewater Bridgewater6,708 people 41 in June 19 in
220 Staunton Staunton25,948 people 41 in May 22 in
221 Broadway Broadway4,273 people 41 in June 19 in
222 Map of Verona Verona4,165 people 40 in May 22 in
223 Timberville Timberville3,036 people 40 in June 19 in
224 Strasburg Strasburg7,214 people 39 in May 21 in
225 Woodstock Woodstock5,871 people 39 in June 24 in

How this ranking works

We rank every town by rain and melted snow in a normal year, 1991–2020, from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for each town. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast, and each town’s Climate page shows its whole year month by month.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded normals, about 5 km (3 miles) square, read at each town’s center, so hills and coastlines are built in. Towns whose centers fall in the same square have the same numbers, so only the largest of them is listed.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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