2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Cle Elum, WA vs Wenatchee, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Wenatchee. Cle Elum averages 199 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wenatchee, Washington gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Cle Elum, Washington gets 28.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Wenatchee averages 26.9 inches of snow per year. Cle Elum averages 78.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Wenatchee, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.8
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.9 inches of snow a year

Cle Elum, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 79.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.6
Rain: averages 28.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 78.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Cle Elum, WA

51°F

Today's Weather - Wenatchee, WA

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Cle Elum / Wenatchee

August is the hottest month for Cle Elum with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Cle Elum, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cle Elum are July, August and September.

July is the hottest month for Wenatchee with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Wenatchee, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wenatchee are September, June and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cle Elum with an average of 22.6°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wenatchee with an average of 23.8°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In Cle Elum, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

In Wenatchee, there are 32.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

In Cle Elum, there are 146.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In Wenatchee, there are 107.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In Cle Elum, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In Wenatchee, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

November is the wettest month in Cle Elum with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.2 inches in Cle Elum means that it is drier than most places in Washington.


December is the wettest month in Wenatchee with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.0 inches in Wenatchee means that it is one of the driest places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in Cle Elum with 15.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 117.8 rainy days annually in Cle Elum, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Wenatchee with 10.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 71.1 rainy days annually in Wenatchee, which is one of the least rainy places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 78.5 inches in Cle Elum means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 26.9 inches in Wenatchee means that it is snowier than most places in Washington.

December is the snowiest month in Cle Elum with 25.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Wenatchee with 11.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.