2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Anacortes, WA vs Great Barrington, MA

Highlights

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Great Barrington. Anacortes averages 158 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Great Barrington, Massachusetts gets 46.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Anacortes, Washington gets 25.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Great Barrington averages 54.6 inches of snow per year. Anacortes averages 4.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 82.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.5
Rain: averages 46.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54.6 inches of snow a year

Anacortes, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 70.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.2
Rain: averages 25.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Anacortes, WA

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Today's Weather - Great Barrington, MA

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Anacortes / Great Barrington

August is the hottest month for Anacortes with an average high temperature of 70.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Washington. In Anacortes, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Anacortes are August, July and September.

July is the hottest month for Great Barrington with an average high temperature of 82.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Massachusetts. In Great Barrington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Great Barrington are June, August and July.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Anacortes with an average of 35.0°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Great Barrington with an average of 12.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

In Anacortes, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Washington.

In Great Barrington, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

In Anacortes, there are 32.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

In Great Barrington, there are 155.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

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

In Great Barrington, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Massachusetts.

November is the wettest month in Anacortes with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.5 inches in Anacortes means that it is drier than most places in Washington.


October is the wettest month in Great Barrington with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.6 inches in Great Barrington means that it is drier than most places in Massachusetts.

November is the rainiest month in Anacortes with 17.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 137.7 rainy days annually in Anacortes, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Great Barrington with 13.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 137.0 rainy days annually in Great Barrington, which is one of the rainiest places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.2 inches in Anacortes means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 54.6 inches in Great Barrington means that it is snowier than most places in Massachusetts.

December is the snowiest month in Anacortes with 1.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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