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United States / Washington / Aberdeen Metro Area / Grays Harbor County / Hoquiam / Zip Codes
Hoquiam, WA has a temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers. Average winter temperatures range from 32°F to 47°F while average summer temperatures range from 54°F to 73°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year and ranges from 16 inches in the winter months to 8 inches in the summer months. The weather in Hoquiam is typically cloudy during winter and spring months and mostly sunny during the summer and fall months, allowing for plenty of time outdoors.

Hoquiam, Washington gets 88 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 128 sunny days per year in Hoquiam. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hoquiam gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 187 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 68 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 88 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hoquiam is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

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

  ClimateHoquiam, WashingtonUnited States
  87.7 in.38.1 in.
  1.9 in.27.8 in.
  186.7 days106.2 days
  128 days205 days
  68.1°85.8°
  36.7°21.7°
  6.87
  2.74.3
  10 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 Hoquiam with an average high temperature of 69.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Washington. In Hoquiam, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hoquiam are August, July and September.
In Hoquiam, there are 0.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hoquiam with an average of 35.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.
In Hoquiam, there are 38.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Hoquiam, 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 Hoquiam 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 Hoquiam with 14.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.5 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 87.7 inches in Hoquiam means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.
January is the rainiest month in Hoquiam with 22.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 186.7 rainy days annually in Hoquiam, which is one of the rainiest places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.9 inches in Hoquiam means that it is one of the least snowy places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in Hoquiam with 0.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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