Zip 98661 (Vancouver, WA) Climate

Vancouver, WA (98661) experiences a mild climate year-round with warm summers and cool winters. Average monthly temperatures range from highs of around 76°F in July to lows of around 40°F in January. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 43 inches annually. Snowfall is not as common in Vancouver compared to other parts of Washington; the city usually receives less than 1 inch per year. The city also enjoys plenty of sunshine; on average there are about 234 sunny days each year!

Vancouver (zip 98661), Washington gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vancouver (zip 98661) averages 3 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 Vancouver (zip 98661). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vancouver (zip 98661) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 159 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 35
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98661 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

9.4 Summer - 5.5 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 98661 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 98661 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In the 98661 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 98661 zip code are July, August and September.

In the 98661 zip code, there are 10.0 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 98661 zip code with an average of 33.9°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

In the 98661 zip code, there are 42.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

In the 98661 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 98661 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.

December is the wettest month in the 98661 zip code with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.0 inches in the 98661 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98661 zip code with 19.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 159.3 rainy days annually in the 98661 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.8 inches in the 98661 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in the 98661 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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