2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fort Bragg, CA vs Washington, DC

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Washington. Fort Bragg averages 219 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Washington, District of Columbia gets 43.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fort Bragg, California gets 50.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Washington averages 13.7 inches of snow per year. Fort Bragg averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Washington, District of Columbia
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.5
Rain: averages 43.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.7 inches of snow a year

Fort Bragg, California
Summer High: the July high is around 67.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.2
Rain: averages 50.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Washington is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in the District of Columbia.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Bragg is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Fort Bragg, CA

55°F

Today's Weather - Washington, DC

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fort Bragg / Washington

August is the hottest month for Fort Bragg with an average high temperature of 68.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Fort Bragg, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Bragg are August, July and September.

July is the hottest month for Washington with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in the District of Columbia. In Washington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Washington are September, May and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Bragg with an average of 40.9°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Washington with an average of 26.5°. This is one of the warmest places in the District of Columbia.

In Fort Bragg, there are 4.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Washington, there are 35.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in the District of Columbia.

In Fort Bragg, there are 8.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Washington, there are 79.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in the District of Columbia.

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

In Washington, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in the District of Columbia.

December is the wettest month in Fort Bragg with 10.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 53% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in Fort Bragg means that it is one of the wettest places in California.


July is the wettest month in Washington with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.3 inches in Washington means that it is one of the wettest places in the District of Columbia.

December is the rainiest month in Fort Bragg with 15.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 105.6 rainy days annually in Fort Bragg, which is one of the rainiest places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 7% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Washington with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in Washington, which is one of the rainiest places in the District of Columbia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fort Bragg, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 13.7 inches in Washington means that it is one of the snowiest places in the District of Columbia.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fort Bragg.

January is the snowiest month in Washington with 5.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.