Zip 99109 (Chewelah, WA) Climate

Chewelah, WA (99109) has a mostly dry climate, with an average of only 14 inches of precipitation annually. Summers are usually warm and sunny, with temperatures reaching into the upper 70s and lows in the 40s. Winters are relatively mild in this region, with average highs in the upper 30s and lows in the 20s. The area is subject to occasional cold spells and some snowfall.

Chewelah (zip 99109), Washington gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Chewelah (zip 99109) averages 42 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 Chewelah (zip 99109). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Chewelah (zip 99109) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99109 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

8.7 Summer - 4.1 Winter

June, September and July are the most pleasant months in the 99109 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Chewelah, Washington	United States
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Climate

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 the 99109 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In the 99109 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 99109 zip code are June, September and July.

In the 99109 zip code, there are 26.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 99109 zip code with an average of 19.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In the 99109 zip code, there are 164.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In the 99109 zip code, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

Humidity is low in the 99109 zip code, 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.

November is the wettest month in the 99109 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.6 inches in the 99109 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 99109 zip code with 12.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 106.4 rainy days annually in the 99109 zip code, 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 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 41.6 inches in the 99109 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 99109 zip code with 16.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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