2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Novato, CA vs Bonney Lake, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 140 sunny days per year in Bonney Lake. Novato averages 262 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bonney Lake, Washington gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. Novato, California gets 38.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bonney Lake averages 4.7 inches of snow per year. Novato averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bonney Lake, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 75.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.7
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.7 inches of snow a year

Novato, California
Summer High: the July high is around 80.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.1
Rain: averages 38.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bonney Lake is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Novato is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Novato, CA

52°F

Today's Weather - Bonney Lake, WA

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Novato / Bonney Lake

August is the hottest month for Novato with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Novato, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Novato are June, September and July.

August is the hottest month for Bonney Lake with an average high temperature of 76.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Bonney Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bonney Lake are August, July and September.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Novato with an average of 41.0°. This is warmer than most places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bonney Lake with an average of 33.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Novato, there are 16.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Bonney Lake, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Novato, there are 5.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Bonney Lake, there are 49.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

December is the wettest month in Novato with 7.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.2 inches in Novato means that it is wetter than most places in California.


November is the wettest month in Bonney Lake with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in Bonney Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.

January is the rainiest month in Novato with 12.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 72.0 rainy days annually in Novato, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Bonney Lake with 20.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 172.5 rainy days annually in Bonney Lake, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 4.7 inches in Bonney Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Novato.

December is the snowiest month in Bonney Lake with 1.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.