2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Columbia Heights, MN vs Vancouver, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 143 sunny days per year in Vancouver. Columbia Heights averages 195 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vancouver, Washington gets 42.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Columbia Heights, Minnesota gets 32.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Vancouver averages 2.7 inches of snow per year. Columbia Heights averages 52.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Vancouver, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 79.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.4
Rain: averages 42.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.7 inches of snow a year

Columbia Heights, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 83.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7
Rain: averages 32.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbia Heights is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

Today's Weather - Columbia Heights, MN

63°F

Today's Weather - Vancouver, WA

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Columbia Heights / Vancouver

July is the hottest month for Columbia Heights with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Columbia Heights, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia Heights are June, August and July.

August is the hottest month for Vancouver with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Vancouver, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vancouver are July, August and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbia Heights with an average of 7.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vancouver with an average of 33.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Columbia Heights, there are 9.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

In Vancouver, there are 9.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

In Columbia Heights, there are 151.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Vancouver, there are 46.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Columbia Heights, there are 22.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

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

June is the wettest month in Columbia Heights with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.1 inches in Columbia Heights means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.


November is the wettest month in Vancouver with 6.6 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 42.1 inches in Vancouver means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

May is the rainiest month in Columbia Heights with 12.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in Columbia Heights, which is one of the rainiest places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Vancouver with 20.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 163.9 rainy days annually in Vancouver, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.5 inches in Columbia Heights means that it is one of the snowiest places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Vancouver means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

December is the snowiest month in Columbia Heights with 11.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Vancouver with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.