Key Center, WA Climate


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Key Center, WA has a relatively mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. Temperatures in the summer months range from highs in the upper 70s and low 80s with lows in the mid-50s. During the winter months, temperatures tend to hover around 50 degrees Fahrenheit during the day with nighttime temperatures dipping into the mid-30s. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though it tends to be lighter during the summer months than during other times of the year.

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

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

On average, there are 139 sunny days per year in Key Center. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Key Center gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Key Center, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKey Center, WashingtonUnited States
  50.0 in.38.1 in.
  2.3 in.27.8 in.
  157.1 days106.2 days
  139 days205 days
  75.9°85.8°
  36.1°21.7°
  7.27
  2.64.3
  184 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 Key Center with an average high temperature of 76.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Key Center, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Key Center are August, July and September.
In Key Center, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Key Center with an average of 35.2°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Key Center, there are 31.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Key Center, 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 Key Center 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 Key Center with 8.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Key Center means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Key Center with 19.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 157.1 rainy days annually in Key Center, which is about average compared to other 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 2.3 inches in Key Center means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Key Center with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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