2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Notre Dame, IN vs Washington, DC

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Washington. Notre Dame averages 173 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. Notre Dame, Indiana gets 39.6 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. Notre Dame averages 64.1 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

Notre Dame, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 82.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.9
Rain: averages 39.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 64.1 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 Notre Dame is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Indiana.

Today's Weather - Notre Dame, IN

72°F

Today's Weather - Washington, DC

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Notre Dame / Washington

July is the hottest month for Notre Dame with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. In Notre Dame, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Notre Dame are June, August and September.

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 Notre Dame with an average of 15.9°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

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 Notre Dame, there are 8.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

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 Notre Dame, there are 135.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

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 Notre Dame, there are 7.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

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 Notre Dame with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in Notre Dame means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.


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.

December is the rainiest month in Notre Dame with 15.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.9 rainy days. There are 144.4 rainy days annually in Notre Dame, which is one of the rainiest places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% 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 64.1 inches in Notre Dame means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana.

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

January is the snowiest month in Notre Dame with 20.2 inches of snow, and 6 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.