2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sammamish, WA vs Haines, AK

Highlights

On average, there are 84 sunny days per year in Haines. Sammamish averages 155 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Haines, Alaska gets 53.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sammamish, Washington gets 52.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Haines averages 262.4 inches of snow per year. Sammamish averages 6.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Haines, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 66.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 53.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 262.4 inches of snow a year

Sammamish, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 75.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.3
Rain: averages 52.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Haines is 4.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

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

Today's Weather - Sammamish, WA

62°F

Today's Weather - Haines, AK

45°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sammamish / Haines

August is the hottest month for Sammamish with an average high temperature of 76.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Sammamish, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sammamish are August, July and September.

July is the hottest month for Haines with an average high temperature of 66.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Haines, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Haines are July, August and June.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sammamish with an average of 33.9°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Haines with an average of 16.0°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Sammamish, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Haines, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In Sammamish, there are 42.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

In Haines, there are 160.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Sammamish, 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 Haines, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

November is the wettest month in Sammamish with 8.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.7 inches in Sammamish means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.


October is the wettest month in Haines with 8.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 39% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.9 inches in Haines means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.

November is the rainiest month in Sammamish with 20.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 173.5 rainy days annually in Sammamish, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

October is the rainiest month in Haines with 20.0 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 168.4 rainy days annually in Haines, which is rainier than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.3 inches in Sammamish means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 262.4 inches in Haines means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alaska.

December is the snowiest month in Sammamish with 2.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Haines with 64.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.