2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Kennewick, WA vs Buckeye, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 295 sunny days per year in Buckeye. Kennewick averages 191 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buckeye, Arizona gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Kennewick, Washington gets 8.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Buckeye averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Kennewick averages 3.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Buckeye, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 106.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.1
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Kennewick, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 89.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.7
Rain: averages 8.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Buckeye is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kennewick is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Kennewick, WA

68°F

Today's Weather - Buckeye, AZ

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Kennewick / Buckeye

July is the hottest month for Kennewick with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Washington. In Kennewick, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kennewick are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Buckeye with an average high temperature of 106.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Buckeye, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buckeye are March, November and February.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kennewick with an average of 27.5°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Buckeye with an average of 38.9°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Kennewick, there are 39.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Washington.

In Buckeye, there are 170.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In Kennewick, there are 87.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In Buckeye, there are 10.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

In Kennewick, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

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

December is the wettest month in Kennewick with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 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 8.1 inches in Kennewick means that it is one of the driest places in Washington.


August is the wettest month in Buckeye with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.0 inches in Buckeye means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.

January is the rainiest month in Kennewick with 11.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 82.8 rainy days annually in Kennewick, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Buckeye with 3.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 28.6 rainy days annually in Buckeye, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.5 inches in Kennewick means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Buckeye means that it is less snowy than most places in Arizona.

December is the snowiest month in Kennewick with 1.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Buckeye with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.