2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Lake Elmo, MN vs Washington, DC

Highlights

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Washington. Lake Elmo averages 196 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Washington, District of Columbia gets 43.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lake Elmo, Minnesota gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Washington averages 13.7 inches of snow per year. Lake Elmo averages 50.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Washington, District of Columbia
Summer High: the July high is around 88.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.5
Rain: averages 43.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.7 inches of snow a year

Lake Elmo, Minnesota
Summer High: the July high is around 82.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.8
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Lake Elmo, MN

63°F

Today's Weather - Washington, DC

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lake Elmo / Washington

July is the hottest month for Lake Elmo with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Minnesota. In Lake Elmo, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Elmo are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Washington with an average high temperature of 88.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in the District of Columbia. In Washington, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Washington are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Elmo with an average of 5.8°. This is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Washington with an average of 26.5°. This is one of the warmest places in the District of Columbia.

In Lake Elmo, there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Minnesota.

In Washington, there are 35.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in the District of Columbia.

In Lake Elmo, there are 150.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Minnesota.

In Washington, there are 79.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in the District of Columbia.

In Lake Elmo, there are 26.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Minnesota.

In Washington, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in the District of Columbia.

August is the wettest month in Lake Elmo with 4.8 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 33.0 inches in Lake Elmo means that it is wetter than most places in Minnesota.


July is the wettest month in Washington with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.3 inches in Washington means that it is one of the wettest places in the District of Columbia.

May is the rainiest month in Lake Elmo with 11.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 107.8 rainy days annually in Lake Elmo, which is rainier than most 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.

May is the rainiest month in Washington with 11.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.1 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in Washington, which is one of the rainiest places in the District of Columbia. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 50.2 inches in Lake Elmo means that it is snowier than most places in Minnesota.

An annual snowfall of 13.7 inches in Washington means that it is one of the snowiest places in the District of Columbia.

January is the snowiest month in Lake Elmo with 10.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Washington with 5.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.