2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bellingham, WA vs Cottonwood Falls, KS

Highlights

On average, there are 221 sunny days per year in Cottonwood Falls. Bellingham averages 157 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cottonwood Falls, Kansas gets 36.4 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.

Cottonwood Falls averages 13.7 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

Cottonwood Falls, Kansas
Summer High: the July high is around 89.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.2
Rain: averages 36.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.7 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 Cottonwood Falls is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Kansas.

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

61°F

Today's Weather - Cottonwood Falls, KS

80°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bellingham / Cottonwood Falls

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 Cottonwood Falls with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Kansas. In Cottonwood Falls, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cottonwood Falls are September, May and June.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cottonwood Falls with an average of 18.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

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 Cottonwood Falls, there are 39.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Kansas.

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 Cottonwood Falls, there are 120.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

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 Cottonwood Falls, there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas.

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.


June is the wettest month in Cottonwood Falls with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.4 inches in Cottonwood Falls means that it is wetter than most places in Kansas.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Cottonwood Falls with 9.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 80.1 rainy days annually in Cottonwood Falls, which is about average compared to other places in Kansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% 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 13.7 inches in Cottonwood Falls means that it is less snowy than most places in Kansas.

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

January is the snowiest month in Cottonwood Falls with 4.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.