2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Somerset, KY vs Arlington, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Arlington. Somerset averages 193 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Arlington, Washington gets 41.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Somerset, Kentucky gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Arlington averages 4.9 inches of snow per year. Somerset averages 10.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Arlington, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 73.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.2
Rain: averages 41.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.9 inches of snow a year

Somerset, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 85.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.3
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Arlington is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Somerset is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Kentucky.

Today's Weather - Somerset, KY

75°F

Today's Weather - Arlington, WA

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Somerset / Arlington

July is the hottest month for Somerset with an average high temperature of 85.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kentucky. In Somerset, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Somerset are September, May and June.

August is the hottest month for Arlington with an average high temperature of 75.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Arlington, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Arlington are August, July and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Somerset with an average of 25.3°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Arlington with an average of 33.8°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

In Somerset, there are 15.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Kentucky.

In Arlington, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

In Somerset, there are 93.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

In Arlington, there are 39.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

In Somerset, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

In Arlington, 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 Somerset with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Somerset means that it is wetter than most places in Kentucky.


November is the wettest month in Arlington with 6.2 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 41.5 inches in Arlington means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

May is the rainiest month in Somerset with 11.6 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 119.8 rainy days annually in Somerset, which is rainier than most places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Arlington with 20.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 174.1 rainy days annually in Arlington, which is rainier 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 10.3 inches in Somerset means that it is snowier than most places in Kentucky.

An annual snowfall of 4.9 inches in Arlington means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

January is the snowiest month in Somerset with 3.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Arlington with 1.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.