2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Tacoma, WA vs Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 287 sunny days per year in Rancho Cucamonga. Tacoma averages 141 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rancho Cucamonga, California gets 19.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Tacoma, Washington gets 40.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Rancho Cucamonga averages 0 inches of snow per year. Tacoma averages 4.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Rancho Cucamonga, California
Summer High: the July high is around 92.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42.7
Rain: averages 19.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Tacoma, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.5
Rain: averages 40.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rancho Cucamonga is 8.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tacoma is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Tacoma, WA

59°F

Today's Weather - Rancho Cucamonga, CA

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Tacoma / Rancho Cucamonga

August is the hottest month for Tacoma with an average high temperature of 77.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Tacoma, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tacoma are August, July and September.

August is the hottest month for Rancho Cucamonga with an average high temperature of 94.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Rancho Cucamonga, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rancho Cucamonga are May, April and October.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tacoma with an average of 35.2°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rancho Cucamonga with an average of 41.8°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Tacoma, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

In Rancho Cucamonga, there are 86.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Tacoma, there are 31.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

In Rancho Cucamonga, there are 2.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

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

November is the wettest month in Tacoma with 6.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Tacoma means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.


February is the wettest month in Rancho Cucamonga with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.1 inches in Rancho Cucamonga means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

November is the rainiest month in Tacoma with 19.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 153.5 rainy days annually in Tacoma, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Rancho Cucamonga with 6.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 35.9 rainy days annually in Rancho Cucamonga, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.2 inches in Tacoma means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Rancho Cucamonga, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

December is the snowiest month in Tacoma with 1.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Rancho Cucamonga.