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United States / Washington / Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metro Area / Pierce County / Lake Tapps / Zip Codes
Lake Tapps, WA has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average yearly temperature in the area is around 53°F (12°C), with summer temperatures occasionally reaching into the mid-80s (30°C) and winter temperatures dropping below freezing. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, helping to keep the area lush and green. Snowfall is rare but does occur on occasion, mostly in higher elevations near Mount Rainier.

Lake Tapps, Washington gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Tapps averages 5 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 Lake Tapps. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Tapps gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 173 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 35
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Tapps is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

  ClimateLake Tapps, WashingtonUnited States
  49.0 in.38.1 in.
  4.7 in.27.8 in.
  172.5 days106.2 days
  139 days205 days
  75.7°85.8°
  34.7°21.7°
  7.17
  2.64.3
  591 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 Lake Tapps with an average high temperature of 76.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Lake Tapps, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Tapps are August, July and September.
In Lake Tapps, there are 3.2 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 Lake Tapps with an average of 33.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In Lake Tapps, there are 49.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In Lake Tapps, 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 Lake Tapps 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 Lake Tapps with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.3 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 49.0 inches in Lake Tapps means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Lake Tapps with 20.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 172.5 rainy days annually in Lake Tapps, 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 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.7 inches in Lake Tapps means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Lake Tapps with 1.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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