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United States / Washington / Walla Walla Metro Area / Walla Walla County / College Place / Zip Codes
College Place, WA has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, which is characterized by warm to hot and dry summers and mild, wet winters. The average temperature in July is 72°F (22°C), while the average temperature in January is 37°F (3°C). Precipitation throughout the year averages around 24 inches (610 mm), most of which falls between October and April. Snowfall is rare in College Place, with an average of only 4 inches (101 mm) per year.

College Place, Washington gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

College Place averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in College Place. The US average is 205 sunny days.

College Place gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for College Place is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in College Place, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCollege Place, WashingtonUnited States
  17.1 in.38.1 in.
  9.1 in.27.8 in.
  104.5 days106.2 days
  189 days205 days
  89.3°85.8°
  29.1°21.7°
  7.47
  3.24.3
  794 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.

July is the hottest month for College Place with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Washington. In College Place, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for College Place are September, June and May.
In College Place, there are 37.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for College Place with an average of 27.5°. This is colder than most places in Washington.
In College Place, there are 84.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.
In College Place, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.
Humidity is low in College Place, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
November is the wettest month in College Place with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.1 inches in College Place means that it is drier than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in College Place with 13.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in College Place, which is less rainy than most 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 9.1 inches in College Place means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in College Place with 3.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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