Longview, WA Climate


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Longview, WA has a mild climate with hot summers and cool winters. Summers tend to be warm and sunny, with temperatures reaching into the low 90s Fahrenheit during the day. Winters, on the other hand, can be quite cool and occasionally wet or snowy. Average winter temperatures range from the mid-30s to mid-40s Fahrenheit, depending on the season. Rainfall in Longview is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation of just over 40 inches. Overall, Longview enjoys a pleasant climate that is suitable for a variety of outdoor activities year-round.

Longview, Washington gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Longview averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 142 sunny days per year in Longview. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Longview gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 183 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateLongview, WashingtonUnited States
  55.5 in.38.1 in.
  3.8 in.27.8 in.
  183.2 days106.2 days
  142 days205 days
  76.9°85.8°
  33.7°21.7°
  7.17
  34.3
  23 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 Longview with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Longview, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Longview are August, July and September.
In Longview, 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 Longview with an average of 33.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In Longview, there are 52.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In Longview, 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 Longview 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 Longview with 9.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.5 inches in Longview means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Longview with 22.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 183.2 rainy days annually in Longview, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in Longview means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in Longview with 1.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Had to laugh at the reviews written by the liberal wackos from Portland. Longview is NOT Portland. If you want LGBTQ, defunded police, a weirdness factor of 15 on a  More

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I lived here since 2014. It started off bad, got worse with trumps crazy a**. If you manage all this, you might understand the "gold mine" Customer service is the  More

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Over 3 years ago

a town started as a white utopia, not much has changed! Racist, homophobic town! Mayor uses her religion in her job to discriminate against gays! Library budget cut  More

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