2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sierra Madre, CA vs Washington, DC

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Washington. Sierra Madre averages 281 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. Sierra Madre, California gets 22.2 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. Sierra Madre 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

Sierra Madre, California
Summer High: the July high is around 88.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.5
Rain: averages 22.2 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 Sierra Madre is 9.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Sierra Madre, CA

64°F

Today's Weather - Washington, DC

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sierra Madre / Washington

August is the hottest month for Sierra Madre with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Sierra Madre, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sierra Madre are May, October and April.

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 Sierra Madre with an average of 44.7°. 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 Sierra Madre, there are 55.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other 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 Sierra Madre, there are 0.9 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 Sierra Madre, 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.

February is the wettest month in Sierra Madre with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.2 inches in Sierra Madre means that it is wetter than most 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.

February is the rainiest month in Sierra Madre with 6.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 39.9 rainy days annually in Sierra Madre, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% 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 Sierra Madre, 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 Sierra Madre.

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