Pateros, WA Climate


Reviews



Download our custom City Report to see exclusive
data on cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
United States / Washington / No Metro Area / Okanogan County / Pateros / Zip Codes
Pateros, WA has a typical Pacific Northwest climate, characterized by mild, wet winters and warm, dry summers. Rainfall is spread relatively evenly throughout the year but tends to be heavier during the winter and spring months. Temperatures during the summer months usually reach into the 80s Fahrenheit with occasional heat waves reaching into the 90s at times. Winters in Pateros are usually very mild with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing and snowfall is rare. Overall, Pateros has a pleasant climate that is perfect for outdoor activities such as fishing and hiking all year round.

Pateros, Washington gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pateros averages 69 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Pateros. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pateros gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 69 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pateros is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

8.8 Summer - 3.6 Winter
June, September and July are the most pleasant months in Pateros, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePateros, WashingtonUnited States
  17.7 in.38.1 in.
  69.0 in.27.8 in.
  85.8 days106.2 days
  192 days205 days
  85.5°85.8°
  19.1°21.7°
  6.77
  3.14.3
  797 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 Pateros with an average high temperature of 85.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Pateros, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pateros are June, September and July.
In Pateros, there are 25.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pateros with an average of 18.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.
In Pateros, there are 161.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.
In Pateros, there are 5.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.
Humidity is low in Pateros, 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.
December is the wettest month in Pateros with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.7 inches in Pateros means that it is drier than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Pateros with 11.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 85.8 rainy days annually in Pateros, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 69.0 inches in Pateros means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Pateros with 25.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Jobs
Compare Pateros,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in Pateros, Washington to any other city in the US.