2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gold Bar, WA vs Chelan, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Chelan. Gold Bar averages 164 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chelan, Washington gets 12.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Gold Bar, Washington gets 70.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Chelan averages 33.8 inches of snow per year. Gold Bar averages 14.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Chelan, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 86.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.3
Rain: averages 12.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.8 inches of snow a year

Gold Bar, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 76.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.9
Rain: averages 70.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gold Bar is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Gold Bar, WA

48°F

Today's Weather - Chelan, WA

49°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Gold Bar / Chelan

August is the hottest month for Gold Bar with an average high temperature of 76.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Gold Bar, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gold Bar are August, July and September.

August is the hottest month for Chelan with an average high temperature of 86.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Chelan, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chelan are June, September and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gold Bar with an average of 32.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Chelan with an average of 21.8°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In Gold Bar, there are 3.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Chelan, there are 27.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

In Gold Bar, there are 53.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Chelan, there are 122.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

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

November is the wettest month in Gold Bar with 11.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 70.3 inches in Gold Bar means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.


December is the wettest month in Chelan with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.4 inches in Chelan means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in Gold Bar with 20.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 183.5 rainy days annually in Gold Bar, which is one of the rainiest 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.

December is the rainiest month in Chelan with 9.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 69.4 rainy days annually in Chelan, which is one of the least rainy places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.7 inches in Gold Bar means that it is snowier than most places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 33.8 inches in Chelan means that it is snowier than most places in Washington.

December is the snowiest month in Gold Bar with 4.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Chelan with 13.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.