Zip 98858 (Waterville, WA) Climate

98858 Waterville, WA has a semi-arid climate, meaning the area receives very little rainfall throughout the year. Winters in this region tend to be mild and dry with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Summers are hot and dry, with temperatures reaching upwards of 90 degrees on some days. The area is typically sunny and clear for most of the year with occasional snowfall during winter months. Rainfall totals for 98858 Waterville, WA average around 8 inches per year, mostly coming from winter storms that can quickly pass through the region.

Waterville (zip 98858), Washington gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waterville (zip 98858) averages 82 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 Waterville (zip 98858). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waterville (zip 98858) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 82 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98858 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.3 Summer - 3.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 98858 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Waterville, 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 98858 zip code with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In the 98858 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 98858 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 98858 zip code, there are 14.6 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 98858 zip code with an average of 18.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In the 98858 zip code, there are 152.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In the 98858 zip code, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

Humidity is low in the 98858 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 98858 zip code with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 44% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.0 inches in the 98858 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

January is the rainiest month in the 98858 zip code with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 75.7 rainy days annually in the 98858 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 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 81.8 inches in the 98858 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 98858 zip code with 29.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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