Pacific, WA Climate

Pacific, WA has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. It experiences relatively low precipitation throughout the year, but temperatures can become quite cold in the winter months, especially during nighttime hours. The area is surrounded by mountains on all sides that help to moderate temperatures and bring some relief from hot summer days. Summers are usually sunny and dry, while winters tend to be wet and chilly, especially in the mountain areas. The average high temperature in July is around 78 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature in January is around 41 degrees Fahrenheit.

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

Pacific averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 155 sunny days per year in Pacific. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pacific gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 153 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pacific is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

9.3 Summer - 5.5 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Pacific, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Pacific, Washington	United States
	39.8 in.	38.1 in.
	4.7 in.	27.8 in.
	152.5 days	106.2 days
	155 days	205 days
	77.9°	85.8°
	35.9°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	2.6	4.3
	72 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 Pacific with an average high temperature of 78.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Pacific, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pacific are August, July and September.

In Pacific, there are 3.0 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 Pacific with an average of 34.6°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

In Pacific, there are 40.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

In Pacific, 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 Pacific 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 Pacific with 6.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in Pacific means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in Pacific with 19.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 152.5 rainy days annually in Pacific, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.7 inches in Pacific means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Pacific with 1.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.