Mill Creek East, WA Climate


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Mill Creek East, WA is known to have a temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers. Average temperatures in the summer tend to stay around 70 degrees Fahrenheit while winters average around 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly typical for the area with an annual average of 39 inches of rainfall throughout the year. Snowfall is typically light, rarely exceeding more than a few inches in any given season. Humidity levels also remain low for much of the year, making it a comfortable place to live for many people.

Mill Creek East, Washington gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mill Creek East averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Mill Creek East. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mill Creek East gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 169 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 74 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mill Creek East 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 Mill Creek East, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMill Creek East, WashingtonUnited States
  41.0 in.38.1 in.
  3.7 in.27.8 in.
  168.9 days106.2 days
  162 days205 days
  73.8°85.8°
  35.3°21.7°
  7.27
  2.74.3
  2128 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 Mill Creek East with an average high temperature of 74.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Mill Creek East, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mill Creek East are August, July and September.
In Mill Creek East, there are 1.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mill Creek East with an average of 33.9°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Mill Creek East, there are 39.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Mill Creek East, 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 Mill Creek East 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 Mill Creek East with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Mill Creek East means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.
January is the rainiest month in Mill Creek East with 19.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 168.9 rainy days annually in Mill Creek East, which is rainier than most 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 3.7 inches in Mill Creek East means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Mill Creek East with 1.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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