2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Florence, KY vs Bellingham, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Bellingham. Florence averages 182 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bellingham, Washington gets 39.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Florence, Kentucky gets 43.2 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. Florence averages 17.6 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

Florence, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 85.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.4
Rain: averages 43.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17.6 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 Florence is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

Today's Weather - Florence, KY

44°F

Today's Weather - Bellingham, WA

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Florence with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Kentucky. In Florence, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Florence are September, June and May.

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 Florence with an average of 22.4°. This is colder than most places in Kentucky.

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 Florence, there are 16.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kentucky.

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 Florence, there are 100.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Kentucky.

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 Florence, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Kentucky.

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.

May is the wettest month in Florence with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Florence means that it is one of the driest places in Kentucky.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Florence with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 115.5 rainy days annually in Florence, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% 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 17.6 inches in Florence means that it is one of the snowiest places in Kentucky.

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

February is the snowiest month in Florence with 5.4 inches of snow, and 4 months 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.