2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bellingham, WA vs Colfax, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Colfax. Bellingham averages 157 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colfax, California gets 47.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bellingham, Washington gets 39.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Colfax averages 10.2 inches of snow per year. Bellingham averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Colfax, California
Summer High: the July high is around 87.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.3
Rain: averages 47.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10.2 inches of snow a year

Bellingham, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 72.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 39.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Colfax is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Bellingham, WA

53°F

Today's Weather - Colfax, CA

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bellingham / Colfax

August is the hottest month for Bellingham with an average high temperature of 72.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Bellingham, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bellingham are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Colfax with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Colfax, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colfax are June, September and May.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Colfax with an average of 34.1°. This is colder than most places in California.

In Bellingham, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Washington.

In Colfax, there are 28.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Bellingham, there are 49.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Colfax, there are 44.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

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

November is the wettest month in Bellingham with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Bellingham means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.


December is the wettest month in Colfax with 8.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 51% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.1 inches in Colfax means that it is one of the wettest places in California.

November is the rainiest month in Bellingham with 19.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 157.6 rainy days annually in Bellingham, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Colfax with 11.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 78.3 rainy days annually in Colfax, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.0 inches in Bellingham means that it is snowier than most places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 10.2 inches in Colfax means that it is snowier than most places in California.

December is the snowiest month in Bellingham with 2.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Colfax with 3.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.