2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Whittier, CA vs Washington, DC

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Washington. Whittier averages 278 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. Whittier, California gets 14.8 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. Whittier 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

Whittier, California
Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46.4
Rain: averages 14.8 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 Whittier is 9.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

Today's Weather - Whittier, CA

56°F

Today's Weather - Washington, DC

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Whittier / Washington

August is the hottest month for Whittier with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Whittier, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whittier are May, October and June.

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 Whittier with an average of 45.8°. This is one of the warmest 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 Whittier, there are 39.4 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 Whittier, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest 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 Whittier, 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 Whittier with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 61% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.8 inches in Whittier means that it is drier 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.

January is the rainiest month in Whittier with 5.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 29.2 rainy days annually in Whittier, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% 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 Whittier, 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 Whittier.

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