Elma, WA Climate


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Elma, WA has a mild, temperate climate with warm summers and cool, wet winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit while winters are usually chilly with temperatures ranging between 30 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, creating lush vegetation that extends to the nearby Olympic Mountains. The area also enjoys a moderate amount of sunshine which helps to keep temperatures comfortable most days.

Elma, Washington gets 74 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elma averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 131 sunny days per year in Elma. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elma gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 180 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 74 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elma is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

9 Summer - 5 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Elma, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateElma, WashingtonUnited States
  73.7 in.38.1 in.
  2.5 in.27.8 in.
  179.7 days106.2 days
  131 days205 days
  77.0°85.8°
  34.5°21.7°
  77
  2.74.3
  49 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 Elma with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Elma, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elma are August, July and September.
In Elma, there are 6.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elma with an average of 33.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In Elma, there are 60.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In Elma, 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 Elma 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 Elma with 12.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 73.7 inches in Elma means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.
January is the rainiest month in Elma with 21.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 179.7 rainy days annually in Elma, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Elma means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in Elma with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 9 years ago

I was somewhat amused to olred's view of Elma, WA. We just moved here a few months ago from NV and have enjoyed it. I'm not sure after NV whether I will like 70 inches  More

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If you know what is good for you, stay away from Grays Harbor! Elma especially, the drugs are rampant here, the crime rate is outrageous! The town of elma is primarily a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Elma is centrally located between the state capitol Olympia, WA and the Cities of MOntesano and Aberdeen. It is also only 80 miles from Seattle and Ocean Shores. Elma is  More

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