2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Edmonds, WA vs Chapel Hill, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Chapel Hill. Edmonds averages 160 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina gets 46.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Edmonds, Washington gets 36.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Chapel Hill averages 3.8 inches of snow per year. Edmonds averages 3.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.3
Rain: averages 46.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.8 inches of snow a year

Edmonds, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 73.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.6
Rain: averages 36.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Chapel Hill is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

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

Today's Weather - Edmonds, WA

48°F

Today's Weather - Chapel Hill, NC

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Edmonds / Chapel Hill

August is the hottest month for Edmonds with an average high temperature of 74.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Edmonds, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edmonds are August, July and September.

July is the hottest month for Chapel Hill with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Chapel Hill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chapel Hill are May, September and October.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chapel Hill with an average of 29.3°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Edmonds, there are 0.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

In Chapel Hill, there are 36.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Edmonds, there are 26.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In Chapel Hill, there are 70.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Edmonds, 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 Chapel Hill, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

November is the wettest month in Edmonds with 5.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.7 inches in Edmonds means that it is drier than most places in Washington.


August is the wettest month in Chapel Hill with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Chapel Hill means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

November is the rainiest month in Edmonds with 18.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 157.5 rainy days annually in Edmonds, 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.

July is the rainiest month in Chapel Hill with 10.9 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 113.5 rainy days annually in Chapel Hill, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in Edmonds means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Chapel Hill means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

December is the snowiest month in Edmonds with 1.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Chapel Hill with 1.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.