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Saint-Émilion vs Washington
Comparing Saint-Émilion change · Washington change
Saint-Émilion and Washington have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Washington is the wetter, with 391 mm more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Saint-Émilion and Washington, in everyday terms.
Summers
Washington has hotter summers
Saint-Émilion: Warm
Washington: Hot
Winters
Saint-Émilion has much milder winters
Saint-Émilion: Chilly
Washington: Cold
Rain & snow
Washington is wetter
Saint-Émilion: Moderate rainfall
Washington: Wet
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Saint-Émilion: Often cloudy
Washington: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Saint-Émilion and Washington run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Washington is the wetter — about 391 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 10 |
| Washington | 7 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 9 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -2 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +2 | — | — | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 26 |
| Washington | 7 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 29 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -2 | +1 | +2 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 28 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 10 |
| Washington | 31 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 9 |
| Difference | +3 | +2 | +2 | — | — | -2 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Washington | -3 | -2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 4 | -0 |
| Difference | -6 | -5 | -3 | -1 | +2 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +4 | -1 | -2 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 |
| Washington | -3 | -2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 |
| Difference | -6 | -5 | -3 | -1 | +2 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Washington | 20 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 4 | -0 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | +4 | -1 | -2 | -4 |
Precipitation (mm) Washington runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 78 | 62 | 58 | 72 | 68 | 58 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 91 | 84 |
| Washington | 78 | 73 | 103 | 86 | 113 | 123 | 126 | 106 | 111 | 95 | 80 | 95 |
| Difference | — | +12 | +45 | +13 | +45 | +65 | +78 | +50 | +49 | +34 | -12 | +11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 78 | 62 | 58 | 72 | 68 | 58 |
| Washington | 78 | 73 | 103 | 86 | 113 | 123 |
| Difference | — | +12 | +45 | +13 | +45 | +65 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 48 | 55 | 62 | 61 | 91 | 84 |
| Washington | 126 | 106 | 111 | 95 | 80 | 95 |
| Difference | +78 | +50 | +49 | +34 | -12 | +11 |
Cloud cover (%) Saint-Émilion runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 70 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 61 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 70 |
| Washington | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 56 | 61 |
| Difference | -8 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -7 | -4 | -1 | — | -3 | -13 | -13 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 70 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 61 |
| Washington | 62 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 57 |
| Difference | -8 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -7 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 55 | 54 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 70 |
| Washington | 54 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 56 | 61 |
| Difference | -1 | — | -3 | -13 | -13 | -9 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 92 | 88 | 83 | 79 | 77 | 73 | 66 | 64 | 69 | 81 | 89 | 92 |
| Washington | 83 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 75 | 78 | 83 |
| Difference | -9 | -7 | -4 | -2 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +5 | +2 | -5 | -11 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 92 | 88 | 83 | 79 | 77 | 73 |
| Washington | 83 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 74 |
| Difference | -9 | -7 | -4 | -2 | +1 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Émilion | 66 | 64 | 69 | 81 | 89 | 92 |
| Washington | 68 | 69 | 71 | 75 | 78 | 83 |
| Difference | +2 | +5 | +2 | -5 | -11 | -9 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Saint-Émilion trends → · Washington trends →
Methodology & sources
Saint-Émilion
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at ST Emilion, a weather station, about 4 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Washington
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Oxon Hill (NOAA GHCN station USC00186800), about 12 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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