2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Defiance, OH vs Sultan, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Sultan. Defiance averages 182 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sultan, Washington gets 52.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Defiance, Ohio gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sultan averages 3 inches of snow per year. Defiance averages 25.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sultan, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 75.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.4
Rain: averages 52.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Defiance, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.5
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sultan is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Defiance is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

Today's Weather - Defiance, OH

62°F

Today's Weather - Sultan, WA

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Defiance / Sultan

July is the hottest month for Defiance with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Defiance, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Defiance are June, September and August.

August is the hottest month for Sultan with an average high temperature of 76.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Sultan, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sultan are August, July and September.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Defiance with an average of 17.5°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sultan with an average of 33.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Defiance, there are 11.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In Sultan, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

In Defiance, there are 124.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

In Sultan, there are 49.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Defiance, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

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

May is the wettest month in Defiance with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.0 inches in Defiance means that it is one of the driest places in Ohio.


November is the wettest month in Sultan with 8.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.4 inches in Sultan means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.

May is the rainiest month in Defiance with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 122.4 rainy days annually in Defiance, which is less rainy than most places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Sultan with 20.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 178.1 rainy days annually in Sultan, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 25.3 inches in Defiance means that it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

An annual snowfall of 3.0 inches in Sultan means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

January is the snowiest month in Defiance with 8.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Sultan with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.