2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Monmouth Beach, NJ vs Birch Bay, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Birch Bay. Monmouth Beach averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Birch Bay, Washington gets 37.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Monmouth Beach, New Jersey gets 47.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Birch Bay averages 7.9 inches of snow per year. Monmouth Beach averages 24.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Birch Bay, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 72.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.6
Rain: averages 37.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7.9 inches of snow a year

Monmouth Beach, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 83.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.7
Rain: averages 47.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Monmouth Beach, NJ

58°F

Today's Weather - Birch Bay, WA

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Monmouth Beach / Birch Bay

July is the hottest month for Monmouth Beach with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Monmouth Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Monmouth Beach are June, September and August.

August is the hottest month for Birch Bay with an average high temperature of 72.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Birch Bay, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Birch Bay are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Monmouth Beach with an average of 25.7°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

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

In Monmouth Beach, there are 9.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Jersey.

In Birch Bay, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Washington.

In Monmouth Beach, there are 76.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.

In Birch Bay, there are 46.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

In Monmouth Beach, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New Jersey.

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

July is the wettest month in Monmouth Beach with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Monmouth Beach means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.


November is the wettest month in Birch Bay with 6.0 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 37.7 inches in Birch Bay means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

May is the rainiest month in Monmouth Beach with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 115.2 rainy days annually in Monmouth Beach, which is less rainy than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Birch Bay with 19.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 159.0 rainy days annually in Birch Bay, which is about average compared to other 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 24.8 inches in Monmouth Beach means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

An annual snowfall of 7.9 inches in Birch Bay means that it is snowier than most places in Washington.

February is the snowiest month in Monmouth Beach with 8.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Birch Bay with 2.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.