2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sault Ste. Marie, MI vs Tacoma, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 141 sunny days per year in Tacoma. Sault Ste. Marie averages 155 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tacoma, Washington gets 40.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan gets 33.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Tacoma averages 4.2 inches of snow per year. Sault Ste. Marie averages 108.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Tacoma, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.5
Rain: averages 40.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.2 inches of snow a year

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 77.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.7
Rain: averages 33.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 108.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tacoma is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sault Ste. Marie is 5.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Michigan.

Today's Weather - Sault Ste. Marie, MI

44°F

Today's Weather - Tacoma, WA

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sault Ste. Marie / Tacoma

July is the hottest month for Sault Ste. Marie with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In Sault Ste. Marie, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sault Ste. Marie are July, August and June.

August is the hottest month for Tacoma with an average high temperature of 77.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Tacoma, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tacoma are August, July and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sault Ste. Marie with an average of 5.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tacoma with an average of 35.2°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

In Sault Ste. Marie, there are 1.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.

In Tacoma, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

In Sault Ste. Marie, there are 172.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

In Tacoma, there are 31.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

In Sault Ste. Marie, there are 28.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Michigan.

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

October is the wettest month in Sault Ste. Marie with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.5 inches in Sault Ste. Marie means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan.


November is the wettest month in Tacoma with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Tacoma means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

December is the rainiest month in Sault Ste. Marie with 17.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 158.8 rainy days annually in Sault Ste. Marie, which is one of the rainiest places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Tacoma with 19.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 153.5 rainy days annually in Tacoma, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 108.9 inches in Sault Ste. Marie means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan.

An annual snowfall of 4.2 inches in Tacoma means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

December is the snowiest month in Sault Ste. Marie with 28.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Tacoma with 1.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.