2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Atlanta, GA vs Bellingham, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Bellingham. Atlanta averages 217 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bellingham, Washington gets 39.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Atlanta, Georgia gets 51.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bellingham averages 9 inches of snow per year. Atlanta averages 1.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bellingham, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 72.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 39.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Atlanta, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 88.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.6
Rain: averages 51.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Atlanta is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

Today's Weather - Atlanta, GA

83°F

Today's Weather - Bellingham, WA

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Atlanta / Bellingham

July is the hottest month for Atlanta with an average high temperature of 88.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Georgia. In Atlanta, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Atlanta are May, September and April.

August is the hottest month for Bellingham with an average high temperature of 72.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Bellingham, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bellingham are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Atlanta with an average of 32.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bellingham with an average of 33.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Atlanta, there are 31.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Georgia.

In Bellingham, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Washington.

In Atlanta, there are 46.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Georgia.

In Bellingham, there are 49.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

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

July is the wettest month in Atlanta with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.5 inches in Atlanta means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.


November is the wettest month in Bellingham with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Bellingham means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

July is the rainiest month in Atlanta with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 109.3 rainy days annually in Atlanta, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Bellingham with 19.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 157.6 rainy days annually in Bellingham, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Atlanta means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

An annual snowfall of 9.0 inches in Bellingham means that it is snowier than most places in Washington.

January is the snowiest month in Atlanta with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Bellingham with 2.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.