2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Fayetteville, PA vs Columbia, MD

Highlights

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Columbia. Fayetteville averages 194 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia, Maryland gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. Fayetteville, Pennsylvania gets 43.1 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. Fayetteville averages 31.2 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

Fayetteville, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 85.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.7
Rain: averages 43.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31.2 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 Fayetteville is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

Today's Weather - Fayetteville, PA

66°F

Today's Weather - Columbia, MD

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Fayetteville with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Fayetteville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fayetteville are September, June and May.

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 Fayetteville with an average of 22.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

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

In Fayetteville, there are 15.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

In Fayetteville, there are 103.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

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 Fayetteville, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

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

May is the wettest month in Fayetteville with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Fayetteville means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Fayetteville with 12.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 120.3 rainy days annually in Fayetteville, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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 31.2 inches in Fayetteville means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

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 Fayetteville with 9.9 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.