2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Baker City, OR vs Ellensburg, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Ellensburg. Baker City averages 196 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellensburg, Washington gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Baker City, Oregon gets 14.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ellensburg averages 21.3 inches of snow per year. Baker City averages 43.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ellensburg, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.1
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21.3 inches of snow a year

Baker City, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.7
Rain: averages 14.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Baker City is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - Baker City, OR

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Today's Weather - Ellensburg, WA

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Baker City / Ellensburg

July is the hottest month for Baker City with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Oregon. In Baker City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Baker City are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Ellensburg with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Ellensburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellensburg are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Baker City with an average of 16.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ellensburg with an average of 21.6°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In Baker City, there are 17.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Oregon.

In Ellensburg, there are 23.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

In Baker City, there are 187.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In Ellensburg, there are 139.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In Baker City, there are 7.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In Ellensburg, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

December is the wettest month in Baker City with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.5 inches in Baker City means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.


December is the wettest month in Ellensburg with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.0 inches in Ellensburg means that it is one of the driest places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in Baker City with 11.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 105.7 rainy days annually in Baker City, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Ellensburg with 10.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 74.4 rainy days annually in Ellensburg, which is one of the least rainy places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.6 inches in Baker City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oregon.

An annual snowfall of 21.3 inches in Ellensburg means that it is snowier than most places in Washington.

December is the snowiest month in Baker City with 12.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Ellensburg with 7.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.