Zip 98934 (Kittitas, WA) Climate

98934 Kittitas, WA has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 88°F (31°C) and the average low in winter is around 24°F (-4°C). The area receives an average of 8 inches (20 cm) of precipitation annually, mostly from November to April. It is relatively dry throughout the rest of the year. Winters are often quite windy with occasional snowfall, while summers tend to be sunny and warm.

Kittitas (zip 98934), Washington gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kittitas (zip 98934) averages 21 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 Kittitas (zip 98934). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kittitas (zip 98934) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 23
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98934 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.3 Summer - 4.7 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 98934 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.

July is the hottest month for the 98934 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In the 98934 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 98934 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 98934 zip code, there are 23.6 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 98934 zip code with an average of 21.6°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98934 zip code, there are 139.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98934 zip code, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

Humidity is low in the 98934 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 98934 zip code with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.0 inches in the 98934 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Washington.

December is the rainiest month in the 98934 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 74.0 rainy days annually in the 98934 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.2 inches in the 98934 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 98934 zip code with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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