Anderson Island, WA Climate


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Anderson Island, WA has a warm, temperate climate with mild winters and cool summers. The average annual temperature is around 52 °F (11 °C). During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the mid-80s (29 °C) and during the winter months, temperatures drop to the upper 30s (3-4 °C). Rainfall is consistent throughout the year, averaging around 35 inches (902 mm), with most occurring in autumn and winter. Snowfall is rare on Anderson Island and occurs only a few times a year when temperatures dip below freezing.

Anderson Island, Washington gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Anderson Island averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 139 sunny days per year in Anderson Island. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Anderson Island gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Anderson Island is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Anderson Island, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAnderson Island, WashingtonUnited States
  47.8 in.38.1 in.
  4.9 in.27.8 in.
  154.1 days106.2 days
  139 days205 days
  76.0°85.8°
  35.6°21.7°
  7.27
  2.64.3
  2211 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 Anderson Island with an average high temperature of 76.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Anderson Island, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Anderson Island are August, July and September.
In Anderson Island, there are 2.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Anderson Island with an average of 34.7°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Anderson Island, there are 39.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Anderson Island, 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 Anderson Island 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 Anderson Island with 8.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Anderson Island means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Anderson Island with 20.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 154.1 rainy days annually in Anderson Island, 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 12% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.9 inches in Anderson Island means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in Anderson Island with 1.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I have lived on Anderson Island for 26 years. It indeed was like Mayberry USA except without police protection. For the last 8 or 9 years, meth labs have popped up on  More

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