2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chandler, AZ vs Columbia, MD

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Columbia. Chandler averages 297 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia, Maryland gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. Chandler, Arizona gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Columbia averages 17.3 inches of snow per year. Chandler averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Columbia, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 87.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.9
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17.3 inches of snow a year

Chandler, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 105.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.5
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbia is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chandler is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

Today's Weather - Chandler, AZ

68°F

Today's Weather - Columbia, MD

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Chandler / Columbia

July is the hottest month for Chandler with an average high temperature of 105.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Chandler, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chandler are March, November and February.

July is the hottest month for Columbia with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Columbia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia are September, May and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chandler with an average of 39.4°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbia with an average of 23.9°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Chandler, there are 168.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Columbia, there are 29.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.

In Chandler, there are 11.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Columbia, there are 99.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Chandler, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Arizona.

In Columbia, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

August is the wettest month in Chandler with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.0 inches in Chandler means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.


May is the wettest month in Columbia with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in Columbia means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.

August is the rainiest month in Chandler with 4.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 34.6 rainy days annually in Chandler, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Columbia with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Columbia, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Chandler, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

An annual snowfall of 17.3 inches in Columbia means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Chandler.

February is the snowiest month in Columbia with 6.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.