2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Yelm, WA vs Plattsmouth, NE

Highlights

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Plattsmouth. Yelm averages 139 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plattsmouth, Nebraska gets 32.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Yelm, Washington gets 48.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Plattsmouth averages 25.5 inches of snow per year. Yelm averages 5.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Summer High: the July high is around 86.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.3
Rain: averages 32.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.5 inches of snow a year

Yelm, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 75.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 48.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Plattsmouth is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nebraska.

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

Today's Weather - Yelm, WA

59°F

Today's Weather - Plattsmouth, NE

85°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Yelm / Plattsmouth

August is the hottest month for Yelm with an average high temperature of 76.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Yelm, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yelm are August, July and September.

July is the hottest month for Plattsmouth with an average high temperature of 86.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Nebraska. In Plattsmouth, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plattsmouth are September, June and May.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yelm with an average of 33.8°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Plattsmouth with an average of 12.3°. This is colder than most places in Nebraska.

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

In Plattsmouth, there are 18.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Nebraska.

In Yelm, there are 46.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Plattsmouth, there are 145.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

In Yelm, 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 Plattsmouth, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Nebraska.

November is the wettest month in Yelm with 8.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in Yelm means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.


May is the wettest month in Plattsmouth with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in Plattsmouth means that it is one of the wettest places in Nebraska.

November is the rainiest month in Yelm with 20.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 167.1 rainy days annually in Yelm, 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 Plattsmouth with 11.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 83.4 rainy days annually in Plattsmouth, which is rainier than most places in Nebraska. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.9 inches in Yelm means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

An annual snowfall of 25.5 inches in Plattsmouth means that it is less snowy than most places in Nebraska.

February is the snowiest month in Yelm with 1.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Plattsmouth with 6.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.