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

Highlights

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Kennewick. Baker City averages 196 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kennewick, Washington gets 8.1 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.

Kennewick averages 3.5 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

Kennewick, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 89.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.7
Rain: averages 8.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.5 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 Kennewick is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant 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

47°F

Today's Weather - Kennewick, WA

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Kennewick with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Washington. In Kennewick, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kennewick are September, May and June.

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 Kennewick with an average of 27.5°. 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 Kennewick, there are 39.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest 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 Kennewick, there are 87.1 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 Kennewick, there are 0.6 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 Kennewick with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.1 inches in Kennewick 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.

January is the rainiest month in Kennewick with 11.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 82.8 rainy days annually in Kennewick, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% 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 3.5 inches in Kennewick means that it is less snowy 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 Kennewick with 1.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.