2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Bellingham, WA vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Tacoma has 4.6% more rainy days than Bellingham.
- Tacoma has 10.2% less Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tacoma scores 4.2% better than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WATacoma, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock154106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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