Puyallup, WA Climate


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Puyallup, WA has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature ranges from 37°F in the winter to 73°F in the summer. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 33 inches per year. The area typically experiences warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. Snowfall can occur in the winter months, but usually melts quickly due to the high temperatures during most of the winter season. In general, Puyallup enjoys moderate weather all year round making it a pleasant place to live or visit.

Puyallup, Washington gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Puyallup averages 4 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 Puyallup. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Puyallup gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Puyallup is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.2 Summer - 5.5 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Puyallup, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePuyallup, WashingtonUnited States
  41.3 in.38.1 in.
  4.0 in.27.8 in.
  156.8 days106.2 days
  142 days205 days
  77.3°85.8°
  35.3°21.7°
  7.37
  2.64.3
  43 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 Puyallup with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Puyallup, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Puyallup are August, July and September.
In Puyallup, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Puyallup with an average of 34.0°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Puyallup, there are 44.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Puyallup, 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 Puyallup 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 Puyallup with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.3 inches in Puyallup means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Puyallup with 19.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 156.8 rainy days annually in Puyallup, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.0 inches in Puyallup means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Puyallup with 1.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 2 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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