2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Vancouver, WA vs Federal Way, WA

Highlights

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Federal Way. Vancouver averages 143 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Federal Way, Washington gets 40.6 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.

Federal Way averages 5 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

Federal Way, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 75.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36.6
Rain: averages 40.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 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 Federal Way is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

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

56°F

Today's Weather - Federal Way, WA

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Vancouver / Federal Way

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 Federal Way with an average high temperature of 76.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Federal Way, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Federal Way are August, July and September.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Federal Way with an average of 35.3°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

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

In Federal Way, there are 2.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

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 Federal Way, there are 27.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.

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

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.


November is the wettest month in Federal Way with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Federal Way means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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.

November is the rainiest month in Federal Way with 19.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 158.0 rainy days annually in Federal Way, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% 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 5.0 inches in Federal Way means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

December is the snowiest month in Federal Way with 1.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.