2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Albany, NY vs Waterville, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Waterville. Albany averages 182 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waterville, Washington gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. Albany, New York gets 39.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Waterville averages 81.8 inches of snow per year. Albany averages 51.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Waterville, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 82.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.8
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 81.8 inches of snow a year

Albany, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.5
Rain: averages 39.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waterville is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Albany is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

Today's Weather - Albany, NY

59°F

Today's Weather - Waterville, WA

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Albany / Waterville

July is the hottest month for Albany with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New York. In Albany, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Albany are June, August and September.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Albany with an average of 14.5°. This is colder than most places in New York.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waterville with an average of 18.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In Albany, there are 9.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New York.

In Waterville, there are 14.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

In Albany, there are 132.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Waterville, there are 152.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In Albany, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Waterville, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

July is the wettest month in Albany with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Albany means that it is drier than most places in New York.


December is the wettest month in Waterville with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 44% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.0 inches in Waterville means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

May is the rainiest month in Albany with 13.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 134.1 rainy days annually in Albany, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Waterville with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 75.7 rainy days annually in Waterville, which is one of the least rainy places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 51.6 inches in Albany means that it is about average compared to other places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 81.8 inches in Waterville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington.

January is the snowiest month in Albany with 15.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Waterville with 29.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.