2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Wellington, CO vs Washington, DC

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Washington. Wellington averages 233 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. Wellington, Colorado gets 15.2 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. Wellington averages 47.7 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

Wellington, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 87.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.4
Rain: averages 15.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47.7 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 Wellington is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Wellington, CO

57°F

Today's Weather - Washington, DC

66°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Wellington with an average high temperature of 87.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Wellington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wellington are September, June and August.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wellington with an average of 14.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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 Wellington, there are 26.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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 Wellington, there are 170.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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 Wellington, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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.

May is the wettest month in Wellington with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.2 inches in Wellington means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Wellington with 10.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 83.1 rainy days annually in Wellington, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% 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.

An annual snowfall of 47.7 inches in Wellington means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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

March is the snowiest month in Wellington with 10.6 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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