Clinton, WA Climate


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Clinton, WA has a mild temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the thirties in winter to the seventies in summer. The average yearly rainfall is around 40 inches. Summer months often bring windy days with strong winds out of the south-west due to the ocean currents nearby. Winters are usually wet, but snowfall is rare in Clinton. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms during spring and summer months as well as rain throughout the year. Overall, Clinton's climate is comfortable for most of the year with plenty of sunshine and moderate temperatures throughout.

Clinton, Washington gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clinton averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 161 sunny days per year in Clinton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clinton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 163 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 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Clinton 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 Clinton, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateClinton, WashingtonUnited States
  34.7 in.38.1 in.
  1.7 in.27.8 in.
  163.3 days106.2 days
  161 days205 days
  73.6°85.8°
  35.4°21.7°
  7.37
  2.74.3
  131 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 Clinton with an average high temperature of 74.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Clinton, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Clinton are August, July and September.
In Clinton, there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Clinton with an average of 34.0°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Clinton, there are 38.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Clinton, 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 Clinton 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 Clinton with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.7 inches in Clinton means that it is drier than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Clinton with 18.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 163.3 rainy days annually in Clinton, 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 1.7 inches in Clinton means that it is one of the least snowy places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in Clinton with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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