Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA Climate


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Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA experiences a mild climate year-round. Summers are warm and sunny with temperatures reaching the high 80s during the day, while winters are cold, but generally dry with temperatures occasionally dipping into the low teens at night. The area sees moderate amounts of precipitation throughout the year, mostly in the form of rain, although snow is not unheard of in wintertime. Overall, Otis Orchards-East Farms has an enjoyable climate that lends itself to outdoor activities all year round.

Otis Orchards-East Farms, Washington gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Otis Orchards-East Farms averages 41 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Otis Orchards-East Farms. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Otis Orchards-East Farms gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Otis Orchards-East Farms is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.2 Summer - 4.1 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Otis Orchards-East Farms, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOtis Orchards-East Farms, WashingtonUnited States
  21.8 in.38.1 in.
  40.9 in.27.8 in.
  116.5 days106.2 days
  172 days205 days
  83.3°85.8°
  24.4°21.7°
  6.87
  3.14.3
  2069 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 Otis Orchards-East Farms with an average high temperature of 83.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Otis Orchards-East Farms, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Otis Orchards-East Farms are September, June and July.
In Otis Orchards-East Farms, there are 16.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Otis Orchards-East Farms with an average of 23.1°. This is colder than most places in Washington.
In Otis Orchards-East Farms, there are 133.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.
In Otis Orchards-East Farms, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.
Humidity is low in Otis Orchards-East Farms, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
November is the wettest month in Otis Orchards-East Farms with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.8 inches in Otis Orchards-East Farms means that it is drier than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Otis Orchards-East Farms with 14.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 116.5 rainy days annually in Otis Orchards-East Farms, which is less rainy 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 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 40.9 inches in Otis Orchards-East Farms means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Otis Orchards-East Farms with 14.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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