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United States / Washington / Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metro Area / Pierce County / Kapowsin / Zip Codes
Kapowsin, WA has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average summer temperature is in the mid 60s Fahrenheit and the average winter temperature is in the low 40s. During the summer, temperatures can reach as high as 80 degrees during the day but cool off quite a bit in the evenings. Winters are generally mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing for extended periods of time. Precipitation is mostly rain but snow does occasionally fall during winter months. Kapowsin typically receives around 38 inches of rain each year, making it an overall pleasant place to live and visit throughout all seasons.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateKapowsin, WashingtonUnited States
  56.0 in.38.1 in.
  7.9 in.27.8 in.
  175.8 days106.2 days
  139 days205 days
  75.2°85.8°
  34.9°21.7°
  77
  2.64.3
  643 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 Kapowsin with an average high temperature of 76.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Kapowsin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kapowsin are August, July and September.
In Kapowsin, there are 2.9 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 Kapowsin with an average of 33.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In Kapowsin, there are 44.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Kapowsin, 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 Kapowsin 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 Kapowsin with 8.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 56.0 inches in Kapowsin means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Kapowsin with 20.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 175.8 rainy days annually in Kapowsin, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.9 inches in Kapowsin means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Kapowsin with 2.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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