Mossyrock, WA Climate


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Mossyrock, WA has a relatively mild climate that is typical of the Pacific Northwest region. The summers are usually warm and dry, with temperatures reaching up to around 85 degrees Fahrenheit during the hottest times of the year. Winters are cool and wet, with moderate rainfall and temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Spring and autumn tend to be quite mild and pleasant, with temperatures ranging between 45-65 degrees Fahrenheit during most of those months. Overall, the climate in Mossyrock is generally pleasant all throughout the year.

Mossyrock, Washington gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mossyrock averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 137 sunny days per year in Mossyrock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mossyrock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 160 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 33
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mossyrock is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

9 Summer - 5 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Mossyrock, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMossyrock, WashingtonUnited States
  60.6 in.38.1 in.
  7.7 in.27.8 in.
  159.8 days106.2 days
  137 days205 days
  78.3°85.8°
  32.7°21.7°
  77
  2.54.3
  663 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 Mossyrock with an average high temperature of 79.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Mossyrock, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mossyrock are July, August and September.
In Mossyrock, there are 8.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mossyrock with an average of 31.8°. This is colder than most places in Washington.
In Mossyrock, there are 66.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.
In Mossyrock, 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 Mossyrock 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 Mossyrock with 10.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.6 inches in Mossyrock means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.
January is the rainiest month in Mossyrock with 18.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 159.8 rainy days annually in Mossyrock, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.7 inches in Mossyrock means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in Mossyrock with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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