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United States / Washington / Bellingham Metro Area / Whatcom County / Nooksack / Zip Codes
Nooksack, WA has a mild climate with warm summers and cold winters. Average temperatures range from the high 30s in winter to the high 70s in summer. Rainfall is abundant, with an average of around 40 inches per year. Snowfall is also common during the winter months, especially at higher elevations. The area is known for its moderate weather and pleasant summers, making it a great place to live and visit.

Nooksack, Washington gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nooksack averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 156 sunny days per year in Nooksack. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nooksack gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 164 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 34
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

  ClimateNooksack, WashingtonUnited States
  39.9 in.38.1 in.
  7.2 in.27.8 in.
  163.7 days106.2 days
  156 days205 days
  73.6°85.8°
  33.8°21.7°
  7.17
  2.54.3
  85 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 Nooksack with an average high temperature of 74.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Nooksack, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nooksack are August, July and September.
In Nooksack, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nooksack with an average of 32.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In Nooksack, there are 51.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In Nooksack, 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 Nooksack 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 June.
November is the wettest month in Nooksack with 6.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.9 inches in Nooksack means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Nooksack with 19.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 163.7 rainy days annually in Nooksack, 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 7.2 inches in Nooksack means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in Nooksack with 2.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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