The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Bethesda | Metric | Potomac |
|---|---|---|
| 206 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 205 days |
| 42 in | Precipitationper year | 43 in |
| 119 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 119 days |
| 14 in | Snowfallper year | 17 in |
| 41 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 29 days |
| 93 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 91 days |
| 69% | Humidityaverage relative | 68% |
| 56 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 56 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda high | 43 | 46 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 56 | 47 |
| Potomac high | 42 | 46 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Bethesda low | 26 | 28 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 37 | 30 |
| Potomac low | 26 | 27 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 30 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| Potomac | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
| Potomac | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Bethesda vs another city
- Bethesda vs Chevy Chase, MD
- Bethesda vs North Bethesda, MD
- Bethesda vs South Kensington, MD
- Bethesda vs North Kensington, MD
- Bethesda vs Forest Glen, MD
- Bethesda vs New York, NY
- Bethesda vs Los Angeles, CA
- Bethesda vs Chicago, IL
- Bethesda vs Houston, TX
- Bethesda vs Phoenix, AZ
- Bethesda vs Philadelphia, PA
Potomac vs another city
- Potomac vs North Bethesda, MD
- Potomac vs Travilah, MD
- Potomac vs McLean, VA
- Potomac vs Rockville, MD
- Potomac vs Great Falls, VA
- Potomac vs New York, NY
- Potomac vs Los Angeles, CA
- Potomac vs Chicago, IL
- Potomac vs Houston, TX
- Potomac vs Phoenix, AZ
- Potomac vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).