Kettle Falls, WA Climate


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Kettle Falls, WA has a typical climate for the Pacific Northwest region of the United States with cool wet winters and dry warm summers. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 83 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter low is 23 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is sparse in the summer months with an annual average of 15-20 inches but increases significantly in the winter months to an annual average of 50-70 inches. On average, there are approximately 7 days of snowfall each year.

Kettle Falls, Washington gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kettle Falls averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Kettle Falls. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kettle Falls gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 106 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Kettle Falls is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

8.6 Summer - 4.2 Winter
June, September and July are the most pleasant months in Kettle Falls, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKettle Falls, WashingtonUnited States
  20.3 in.38.1 in.
  43.5 in.27.8 in.
  106.0 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  87.2°85.8°
  22.5°21.7°
  6.87
  2.94.3
  1631 ft.2443 ft.
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 Kettle Falls with an average high temperature of 87.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Kettle Falls, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kettle Falls are September, June and May.
In Kettle Falls, there are 34.0 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 Kettle Falls with an average of 21.5°. This is colder than most places in Washington.
In Kettle Falls, there are 138.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.
In Kettle Falls, there are 3.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.
Humidity is low in Kettle Falls, 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 Kettle Falls with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.3 inches in Kettle Falls means that it is drier than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Kettle Falls with 12.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 106.0 rainy days annually in Kettle Falls, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 43.5 inches in Kettle Falls means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Kettle Falls with 17.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I've lived in Kettle Falls since 2013. We must've arrived right after Rob moved away. The Mayor is a friendly, purpose driven, and dedicated man. The city streets  More

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I've lived in Kettle Falls since 2013. We must've arrived right after Rob moved away. The Mayor is a friendly, purpose driven, and dedicated man. The city streets  More

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There is real estate that has been for sale forever because the owners think they're sitting on a gold mine. They are most definitely not. There is a speed trap in town  More

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