2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Athens, OH vs Washington, DC

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Highlights
- Washington has 10.2% more rainy days than Athens.
- Washington has 19.4% more Sunny Days than Athens.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Washington scores 1.4% better than Athens
 Athens, OHWashington, DCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock114106
 Sunny170  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock232443
Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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