Grand Mound, WA Climate


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Grand Mound, WA is known for its mild climate all year round. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) while the average low temperature during winter months is around 45 degrees Fahrenheit (7 degrees Celsius). Rainfall is generally light and distributed evenly throughout the year with most of it falling from October to April. Winters tend to be mild and generally snow free in Grand Mound, with an average of only two inches of precipitation annually. Summers are warm with temperatures rarely rising above 85 degrees Fahrenheit (29 degrees Celsius). Humidity levels tend to be low and there is typically quite a bit of sunshine all year round.

Grand Mound, Washington gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grand Mound averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 136 sunny days per year in Grand Mound. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grand Mound gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 5.2 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Grand Mound, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateGrand Mound, WashingtonUnited States
  50.3 in.38.1 in.
  5.7 in.27.8 in.
  161.5 days106.2 days
  136 days205 days
  77.8°85.8°
  34.6°21.7°
  7.27
  2.64.3
  167 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 Grand Mound with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Grand Mound, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grand Mound are July, August and September.
In Grand Mound, there are 6.3 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 Grand Mound with an average of 33.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In Grand Mound, there are 56.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In Grand Mound, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.
Humidity in Grand Mound 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 Grand Mound with 8.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.3 inches in Grand Mound means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Grand Mound with 20.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 161.5 rainy days annually in Grand Mound, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.7 inches in Grand Mound means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in Grand Mound with 2.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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