2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lafayette, IN vs Spokane Valley, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Spokane Valley. Lafayette averages 187 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spokane Valley, Washington gets 19.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lafayette, Indiana gets 37.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Spokane Valley averages 42.4 inches of snow per year. Lafayette averages 19.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Spokane Valley, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.3
Rain: averages 19.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.4 inches of snow a year

Lafayette, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 86.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17
Rain: averages 37.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 19.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Spokane Valley is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lafayette is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

Today's Weather - Lafayette, IN

60°F

Today's Weather - Spokane Valley, WA

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lafayette / Spokane Valley

July is the hottest month for Lafayette with an average high temperature of 86.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Indiana. In Lafayette, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lafayette are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Spokane Valley with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Spokane Valley, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Spokane Valley are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lafayette with an average of 17.0°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Spokane Valley with an average of 23.7°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In Lafayette, there are 26.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Indiana.

In Spokane Valley, there are 17.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

In Lafayette, there are 122.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

In Spokane Valley, there are 120.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In Lafayette, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Spokane Valley, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

May is the wettest month in Lafayette with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Lafayette means that it is one of the driest places in Indiana.


December is the wettest month in Spokane Valley with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.5 inches in Spokane Valley means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

May is the rainiest month in Lafayette with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 119.6 rainy days annually in Lafayette, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Spokane Valley with 14.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 117.2 rainy days annually in Spokane Valley, which is less rainy than most 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 19.4 inches in Lafayette means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

An annual snowfall of 42.4 inches in Spokane Valley means that it is snowier than most places in Washington.

January is the snowiest month in Lafayette with 5.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Spokane Valley with 14.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.