2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Ithaca, NY vs Columbia, MD

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Columbia. Ithaca averages 155 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia, Maryland gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ithaca, New York gets 37.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Columbia averages 17.3 inches of snow per year. Ithaca averages 63.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Columbia, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 87.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.9
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17.3 inches of snow a year

Ithaca, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 80.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.7
Rain: averages 37.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbia is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ithaca is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

Today's Weather - Ithaca, NY

49°F

Today's Weather - Columbia, MD

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Ithaca / Columbia

July is the hottest month for Ithaca with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In Ithaca, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ithaca are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Columbia with an average high temperature of 87.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Columbia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ithaca with an average of 14.7°. This is colder than most places in New York.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbia with an average of 23.9°. This is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Ithaca, there are 5.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

In Columbia, there are 29.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Maryland.

In Ithaca, there are 145.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Columbia, there are 99.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

In Ithaca, there are 9.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.

In Columbia, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maryland.

June is the wettest month in Ithaca with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Ithaca means that it is drier than most places in New York.


May is the wettest month in Columbia with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.0 inches in Columbia means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.

January is the rainiest month in Ithaca with 15.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 11.5 rainy days. There are 159.3 rainy days annually in Ithaca, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Columbia with 11.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Columbia, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 63.3 inches in Ithaca means that it is snowier than most places in New York.

An annual snowfall of 17.3 inches in Columbia means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland.

January is the snowiest month in Ithaca with 16.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Columbia with 6.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.