2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Burien, WA vs Darrington, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Darrington. Burien averages 152 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Darrington, Washington gets 77.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Burien, Washington gets 38.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Darrington averages 28.4 inches of snow per year. Burien averages 5.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Darrington, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 77.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31.8
Rain: averages 77.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 28.4 inches of snow a year

Burien, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 76.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.7
Rain: averages 38.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Darrington is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Burien is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Burien, WA

57°F

Today's Weather - Darrington, WA

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Burien / Darrington

August is the hottest month for Burien with an average high temperature of 76.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Burien, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burien are August, July and September.

August is the hottest month for Darrington with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Darrington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Darrington are July, August and September.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burien with an average of 35.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Darrington with an average of 31.3°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In Burien, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

In Darrington, there are 7.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

In Burien, there are 27.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In Darrington, there are 62.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

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

November is the wettest month in Burien with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.9 inches in Burien means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.


November is the wettest month in Darrington with 14.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 77.1 inches in Darrington means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in Burien with 18.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 151.0 rainy days annually in Burien, 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.

November is the rainiest month in Darrington with 21.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 181.8 rainy days annually in Darrington, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.3 inches in Burien means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 28.4 inches in Darrington means that it is snowier than most places in Washington.

December is the snowiest month in Burien with 2.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Darrington with 8.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.