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United States / Washington / Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metro Area / Snohomish County / Cathcart / Zip Codes
Cathcart, WA has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. The average summer temperature can range from the upper 50s to the lower 90s and the average winter temperature is generally in the mid 40s. Precipitation is fairly minimal throughout most of the year with occasional snowfalls during the winter months. The area also receives plenty of sunshine, making it a great place for outdoor activities.

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

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

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Cathcart. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cathcart gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 178 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 74 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateCathcart, WashingtonUnited States
  41.1 in.38.1 in.
  4.6 in.27.8 in.
  177.6 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  73.8°85.8°
  35.3°21.7°
  7.27
  2.74.3
  230 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 Cathcart with an average high temperature of 74.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Cathcart, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cathcart are August, July and September.
In Cathcart, there are 1.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cathcart with an average of 33.9°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Cathcart, there are 38.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Cathcart, 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 Cathcart 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 Cathcart with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Cathcart means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Cathcart with 20.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 177.6 rainy days annually in Cathcart, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.6 inches in Cathcart means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Cathcart with 1.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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