After days and days of seemingless endless rain, I think we all felt that same relief when the sun finally peeked out this week. And while Virginia was luckier than some other places on the East Coast, if you’re anything like me, you were ready to move anywhere, as long as it was dry. With that in mind, we thought it would be fun to find the spots in Virginia that offer the most sun. With the help of Sperling’s Best Places, an online resource for city data, we found the following 14 towns and cities that offer the highest average of sunny days every year. With a statewide average of 205 sunny days, these spots offer even more.
- South Boston
Eduardo Montes-Bradley [CC BY-SA 4.0] / Wikimedia Commons Don’t let the shade on this street fool you! The Town of South Boston has the highest average of sunny days in the state at 222, with surrounding Halifax County close behind. Average sunny days every year: 222 County: 219
- Madison Heights
Cayce / flickr Located in Amherst County and part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Area, Madison Heights ties with South Boston for sunny days in town and in the county, but is just slightly lower in the overall metro area. Average sunny days every year: 222 County: 219 Metro area: 218
- Gretna
Town of Gretna / Facebook The Town of Gretna comes in at a close third with the same number of sunny days in town, but slightly lower numbers for surrounding Pittsylvania County and the Danville Metropolitan Area. Average sunny days every year: 222 County: 218 Metro Area: 217
- Lexington
OZinOH / flickr Sunny days bring out the best in Historic Lexington. With a tied number of 222 sunny days in town, surrounding Rockbridge County lags just a few days behind. Average sunny days every year: 222 County: 218
- Danville
Bill Dickinson / flickr The independent city of Danville offers plenty of sunshine, closely followed by its neighbors in Pittsylvania County and the surrounding Danville Metropolitan Area. Average sunny days every year: 221 County: 217 Metro area: 217
- Timberlake
Google Maps Like Madison Heights, Timberlake is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Area, so it’s no wonder this area shares in the good weather. Surrounding Campbell County is almost as sunny. Average sunny days every year: 221 County: 219 Metro area: 218
- Farmville
Farmville Downtown / Facebook Set in the heart of Virginia, Farmville is lovely place to be rain or shine, but fortunately, sunny days outnumber rainy ones in town, with surrounding Cumberland and Prince Edward Counties showing up only slightly less sunny. Average sunny days every year: 221 County: 216
- Pamplin City
Google Maps The town of Pamplin City is surrounded by Prince Edward and Appomattox Counties and is also part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Area, so naturally, it enjoys sunny days like its neighbors. Average sunny days every year: 220 County: 219 Metro area: 218
- Charlotte Court House
Jimmy Emerson, DVM / flickr Just behind Pamplin City with the same number of sunny days in town but one less in the surrounding Charlotte County, the town of Charlotte Courthouse offers beautiful weather throughout the year. Average sunny days every year: 220 County: 218
- Clover
Emw [CC BY-SA 3.0] / Wikimedia Commons Located in Halifax County, Clover offers as many sunny days in town as it does in the surrounding county. Average sunny days every year: 219 County: 219
- Cluster Springs
Cluster Springs Elementary School PTO / Facebook As Clover’s Halifax County neighbor, Cluster Springs enjoys more sunny days than otherwise, as shown in this photo at Cluster Springs Elementary School. Average sunny days every year: 219 County: 219
- Concord
Stonewall Acres Farm / Facebook Like Timberlake, Concord is in Campbell County and part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Area, so it’s easy to see how this beautiful rural area enjoys so much sun. Local businesses like Stonewall Acres Farm are surely grateful for the beautiful weather, just as we are to them for providing such a beautiful image. Average sunny days every year: 219 County: 219 Metro area: 218
- Brookneal
Town of Brookneal / Facebook Once again, Campbell County and the Lynchburg Metro Area show up with sunshine in the town of Brookneal, a nearby neighbor to Concord. Average sunny days every year: 219 County: 219 Metro area: 218
- Charlottesville
Alex Proimos / flickr The City of Charlottesville has a reputation for being beautiful in any weather. Fortunately, the sunny days outnumber the rainy ones. Charlottesville shares nearly as many sunny days with surrounding Albemarle County and the Charlottesville Metro Area. Average sunny days every year: 219 County: 217 Metro area: 218
What do you think of this list? Better yet, where do you go in Virginia to find the best weather? Let us know in the comments below!
Eduardo Montes-Bradley [CC BY-SA 4.0] / Wikimedia Commons
Don’t let the shade on this street fool you! The Town of South Boston has the highest average of sunny days in the state at 222, with surrounding Halifax County close behind. Average sunny days every year: 222 County: 219
Cayce / flickr
Located in Amherst County and part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Area, Madison Heights ties with South Boston for sunny days in town and in the county, but is just slightly lower in the overall metro area. Average sunny days every year: 222 County: 219 Metro area: 218
Town of Gretna / Facebook
The Town of Gretna comes in at a close third with the same number of sunny days in town, but slightly lower numbers for surrounding Pittsylvania County and the Danville Metropolitan Area. Average sunny days every year: 222 County: 218 Metro Area: 217
OZinOH / flickr
Sunny days bring out the best in Historic Lexington. With a tied number of 222 sunny days in town, surrounding Rockbridge County lags just a few days behind. Average sunny days every year: 222 County: 218
Bill Dickinson / flickr
The independent city of Danville offers plenty of sunshine, closely followed by its neighbors in Pittsylvania County and the surrounding Danville Metropolitan Area. Average sunny days every year: 221 County: 217 Metro area: 217
Google Maps
Like Madison Heights, Timberlake is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Area, so it’s no wonder this area shares in the good weather. Surrounding Campbell County is almost as sunny. Average sunny days every year: 221 County: 219 Metro area: 218
Farmville Downtown / Facebook
Set in the heart of Virginia, Farmville is lovely place to be rain or shine, but fortunately, sunny days outnumber rainy ones in town, with surrounding Cumberland and Prince Edward Counties showing up only slightly less sunny. Average sunny days every year: 221 County: 216
The town of Pamplin City is surrounded by Prince Edward and Appomattox Counties and is also part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Area, so naturally, it enjoys sunny days like its neighbors. Average sunny days every year: 220 County: 219 Metro area: 218
Jimmy Emerson, DVM / flickr
Just behind Pamplin City with the same number of sunny days in town but one less in the surrounding Charlotte County, the town of Charlotte Courthouse offers beautiful weather throughout the year. Average sunny days every year: 220 County: 218
Emw [CC BY-SA 3.0] / Wikimedia Commons
Located in Halifax County, Clover offers as many sunny days in town as it does in the surrounding county. Average sunny days every year: 219 County: 219
Cluster Springs Elementary School PTO / Facebook
As Clover’s Halifax County neighbor, Cluster Springs enjoys more sunny days than otherwise, as shown in this photo at Cluster Springs Elementary School. Average sunny days every year: 219 County: 219
Stonewall Acres Farm / Facebook
Like Timberlake, Concord is in Campbell County and part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Area, so it’s easy to see how this beautiful rural area enjoys so much sun. Local businesses like Stonewall Acres Farm are surely grateful for the beautiful weather, just as we are to them for providing such a beautiful image. Average sunny days every year: 219 County: 219 Metro area: 218
Town of Brookneal / Facebook
Once again, Campbell County and the Lynchburg Metro Area show up with sunshine in the town of Brookneal, a nearby neighbor to Concord. Average sunny days every year: 219 County: 219 Metro area: 218
Alex Proimos / flickr
The City of Charlottesville has a reputation for being beautiful in any weather. Fortunately, the sunny days outnumber the rainy ones. Charlottesville shares nearly as many sunny days with surrounding Albemarle County and the Charlottesville Metro Area. Average sunny days every year: 219 County: 217 Metro area: 218
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