Zip 98862 (Winthrop, WA) Climate

The climate in 98862 Winthrop, WA is generally mild and pleasant. The area experiences warm summers with temperatures reaching up to the mid-80s during the daytime. Winters are cooler, with temperatures dropping to around 20 degrees Fahrenheit during the coldest days. Rainfall is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of 13 inches per year. Snowfall is rare, with a yearly average of only about 3 inches per year. The area also experiences plenty of sunshine, allowing for lots of outdoor activities and beautiful views of the North Cascades Mountains that surround it.

Winthrop (zip 98862), Washington gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Winthrop (zip 98862) averages 88 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Winthrop (zip 98862). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winthrop (zip 98862) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 88 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98862 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Washington.

9 Summer - 3.1 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 98862 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 98862 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In the 98862 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 98862 zip code are June, September and July.

In the 98862 zip code, there are 19.8 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 98862 zip code with an average of 15.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In the 98862 zip code, there are 171.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In the 98862 zip code, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

Humidity is very low in the 98862 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

December is the wettest month in the 98862 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.2 inches in the 98862 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98862 zip code with 14.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 103.1 rainy days annually in the 98862 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 88.4 inches in the 98862 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 98862 zip code with 31.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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