Zip 98581 (Ryderwood, WA) Climate

Ryderwood, WA has a mild climate with generally hot summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 77°F while the average low is around 51°F. During the winter, temperatures usually stay between an average high of 48°F and an average low of 33°F. The area typically receives around 40 inches of rain per year, mostly concentrated during the winter months. Snowfall rarely occurs in Ryderwood, making it ideal for those who don't like cold weather or shoveling snow.

Ryderwood (zip 98581), Washington gets 63 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ryderwood (zip 98581) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 136 sunny days per year in Ryderwood (zip 98581). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ryderwood (zip 98581) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 172 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 63 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98581 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.1 Summer - 5.2 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 98581 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 98581 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In the 98581 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 98581 zip code are July, August and September.

In the 98581 zip code, there are 7.2 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 98581 zip code with an average of 33.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In the 98581 zip code, there are 53.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In the 98581 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 in the 98581 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

November is the wettest month in the 98581 zip code with 10.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.9 inches in the 98581 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98581 zip code with 20.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 172.2 rainy days annually in the 98581 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.5 inches in the 98581 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in the 98581 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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