2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bellingham, MA vs Bellingham, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 157 sunny days per year in Bellingham. Bellingham averages 201 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bellingham, Washington gets 39.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bellingham, Massachusetts gets 49.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bellingham averages 9 inches of snow per year. Bellingham averages 43.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bellingham, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 72.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 39.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bellingham, Massachusetts
Summer High: the July high is around 83.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.4
Rain: averages 49.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bellingham is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Massachusetts.

Today's Weather - Bellingham, MA

57°F

Today's Weather - Bellingham, WA

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bellingham / Bellingham

July is the hottest month for Bellingham with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Massachusetts. In Bellingham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bellingham are June, September and August.

August is the hottest month for Bellingham with an average high temperature of 72.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Bellingham, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bellingham are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bellingham with an average of 16.4°. This is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bellingham with an average of 33.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Bellingham, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Massachusetts.

In Bellingham, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Washington.

In Bellingham, there are 135.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

In Bellingham, there are 49.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In Bellingham, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Massachusetts.

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

March is the wettest month in Bellingham with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.8 inches in Bellingham means that it is wetter than most places in Massachusetts.


November is the wettest month in Bellingham with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in Bellingham means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

May is the rainiest month in Bellingham with 11.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 116.9 rainy days annually in Bellingham, which is less rainy than most places in Massachusetts. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Bellingham with 19.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 157.6 rainy days annually in Bellingham, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.5 inches in Bellingham means that it is about average compared to other places in Massachusetts.

An annual snowfall of 9.0 inches in Bellingham means that it is snowier than most places in Washington.

January is the snowiest month in Bellingham with 12.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Bellingham with 2.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.