Zip 98616 (Cougar, WA) Climate

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98616 Cougar, WA experiences a moderate climate with mild summers and cool winters. Temperatures in the summer months rarely exceed 75°F, while winter temperatures can dip below freezing at night. The area experiences a good amount of rainfall throughout the year, but is not subject to extreme weather conditions such as hurricanes or tornadoes. Cougar is known for its beautiful mountain scenery and is a popular destination for outdoor recreation and sightseeing.

Cougar (zip 98616), Washington gets 90 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cougar (zip 98616) averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 142 sunny days per year in Cougar (zip 98616). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cougar (zip 98616) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 177 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 90 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98616 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.1 Summer - 4.5 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 98616 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cougar, 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 98616 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In the 98616 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 98616 zip code are July, August and September.

In the 98616 zip code, there are 13.8 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 98616 zip code with an average of 32.1°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98616 zip code, there are 62.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98616 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

Humidity is very low in the 98616 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.

November is the wettest month in the 98616 zip code with 14.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 90.0 inches in the 98616 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98616 zip code with 21.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 176.6 rainy days annually in the 98616 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.0 inches in the 98616 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in the 98616 zip code with 3.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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