2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Columbia, MD vs Vista, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 258 sunny days per year in Vista. Columbia averages 212 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vista, California gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. Columbia, Maryland gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Vista averages 0 inches of snow per year. Columbia averages 17.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Vista, California
Summer High: the July high is around 80.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44.5
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Columbia, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 87.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.9
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Vista is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbia is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

Today's Weather - Columbia, MD

63°F

Today's Weather - Vista, CA

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Columbia / Vista

July is the hottest month for Columbia with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Columbia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia are September, May and June.

August is the hottest month for Vista with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Vista, there are 8 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vista are October, June and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbia with an average of 23.9°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vista with an average of 43.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Columbia, there are 29.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.

In Vista, there are 23.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Columbia, there are 99.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Vista, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Columbia, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

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

May is the wettest month in Columbia with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in Columbia means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.


February is the wettest month in Vista with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.0 inches in Vista means that it is drier than most places in California.

May is the rainiest month in Columbia with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Columbia, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Vista with 7.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 41.6 rainy days annually in Vista, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.3 inches in Columbia means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Vista, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

February is the snowiest month in Columbia with 6.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Vista.