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United States / Washington / No Metro Area / Ferry County / Curlew / Zip Codes
Curlew, WA has a moderate climate throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures remain mild and rarely rise above 80 degrees Fahrenheit, with an average high temperature of around 75 degrees. The winters are cold but not severe, with an average low temperature around 25 degrees. The area typically experiences little to no snowfall in the winter months and very moderate amounts of rainfall throughout the year.

Curlew, Washington gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Curlew averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Curlew. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Curlew gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Curlew is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Washington.

8.9 Summer - 3.7 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Curlew, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Curlew with an average high temperature of 82.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Curlew, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Curlew are July, August and June.
In Curlew, there are 13.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Curlew with an average of 16.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.
In Curlew, there are 181.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.
In Curlew, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.
Humidity is low in Curlew, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
December is the wettest month in Curlew with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.9 inches in Curlew means that it is drier than most places in Washington.
December is the rainiest month in Curlew with 11.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 92.8 rainy days annually in Curlew, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.7 inches in Curlew means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Curlew with 17.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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