Zip 98930 (Grandview, WA) Climate

Grandview, WA, located in the Yakima Valley, experiences a relatively mild climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in July is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in January is around 24 degrees Fahrenheit. The area also gets an average of 6 to 8 inches of rain annually. Winters are usually dry and sunny, while summers tend to be hot and humid. Snowfall averages between 1 to 3 inches each year, however there is a potential for larger snowstorms during certain years.

Grandview (zip 98930), Washington gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grandview (zip 98930) averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Grandview (zip 98930). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grandview (zip 98930) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98930 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 98930 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Grandview, 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.

July is the hottest month for the 98930 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Washington. In the 98930 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 98930 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 98930 zip code, there are 42.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 98930 zip code with an average of 24.9°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98930 zip code, there are 103.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98930 zip code, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

Humidity is low in the 98930 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.

December is the wettest month in the 98930 zip code with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.2 inches in the 98930 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Washington.

December is the rainiest month in the 98930 zip code with 8.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 62.6 rainy days annually in the 98930 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.9 inches in the 98930 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 98930 zip code with 5.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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