Colville, WA Climate


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The climate in Colville, WA is generally mild and temperate. Summers can be warm but are typically dry, with temperatures ranging from the mid seventies up to ninety degrees Fahrenheit on average. Winters are relatively mild, with temperatures averaging in the low thirties during the day and dropping down as low as twenty degrees at night. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though summer months tend to be slightly drier than winter months. Overall, Colville has a pleasant climate and provides an ideal environment for many outdoor activities year-round.

Colville, Washington gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colville averages 43 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Colville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 107 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Colville is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

8.6 Summer - 4.1 Winter
September, June and July are the most pleasant months in Colville, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateColville, WashingtonUnited States
  20.3 in.38.1 in.
  42.8 in.27.8 in.
  106.5 days106.2 days
  172 days205 days
  86.9°85.8°
  22.2°21.7°
  6.77
  2.94.3
  1611 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 Colville with an average high temperature of 87.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Colville, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Colville are June, September and May.
In Colville, there are 32.9 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 Colville with an average of 20.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.
In Colville, there are 143.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.
In Colville, there are 3.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.
Humidity is low in Colville, 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.
December is the wettest month in Colville with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.3 inches in Colville means that it is drier than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Colville with 12.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 106.5 rainy days annually in Colville, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 42.8 inches in Colville means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Colville with 16.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I visited my niece last week and my impression of the town was this: Deer were poking through the bushes of their backyard and walking across the roads in town. I  More

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Over 14 years ago

The country is beautiful. You really have to like snow to live here. There is usually snow on the ground by the end of October, and can last into March or later. It is  More

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Unemployment is high in Colville (around 15%), as it is in the surrounding counties. Major employers are schools, state and federal govt, numerous sawmills, Walmart,  More

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