2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Vancouver, WA vs Columbia, TN

Highlights

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Columbia. Vancouver averages 143 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Columbia, Tennessee gets 56.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Vancouver, Washington gets 42.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Columbia averages 2.4 inches of snow per year. Vancouver averages 2.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Columbia, Tennessee
Summer High: the July high is around 89.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.5
Rain: averages 56.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.4 inches of snow a year

Vancouver, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 79.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.4
Rain: averages 42.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Columbia is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

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

Today's Weather - Vancouver, WA

53°F

Today's Weather - Columbia, TN

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Vancouver / Columbia

August is the hottest month for Vancouver with an average high temperature of 80.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Vancouver, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vancouver are July, August and September.

August is the hottest month for Columbia with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Tennessee. In Columbia, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Columbia are May, September and October.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vancouver with an average of 33.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Columbia with an average of 26.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Tennessee.

In Vancouver, there are 9.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

In Columbia, there are 45.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Tennessee.

In Vancouver, there are 46.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Columbia, there are 87.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

In Vancouver, 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 Columbia, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Tennessee.

November is the wettest month in Vancouver with 6.6 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 42.1 inches in Vancouver means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.


May is the wettest month in Columbia with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.7 inches in Columbia means that it is wetter than most places in Tennessee.

November is the rainiest month in Vancouver with 20.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 163.9 rainy days annually in Vancouver, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Columbia with 11.0 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 116.2 rainy days annually in Columbia, which is about average compared to other places in Tennessee. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Vancouver means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 2.4 inches in Columbia means that it is less snowy than most places in Tennessee.

February is the snowiest month in Vancouver with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Columbia with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.