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United States / Washington / Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro Metro Area / Clark County / Camas / Zip Codes
Camas, Washington enjoys a mild climate throughout the year. The city has four distinct seasons with warm summers and mild winters. Average high temperatures in the summer range from around 70 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures usually stay around 35 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation levels are relatively average for the area, with most months seeing rain or snow of some kind. The city also experiences very little severe weather, making it an ideal place for outdoors activities all year round.

Camas, Washington gets 61 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Camas averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 143 sunny days per year in Camas. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Camas 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 61 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Camas is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Camas, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCamas, WashingtonUnited States
  61.1 in.38.1 in.
  3.5 in.27.8 in.
  169.4 days106.2 days
  143 days205 days
  79.7°85.8°
  32.1°21.7°
  7.17
  2.94.3
  79 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 Camas with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Camas, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Camas are July, August and September.
In Camas, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Camas with an average of 31.4°. This is colder than most places in Washington.
In Camas, there are 70.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.
In Camas, 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 Camas 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 Camas with 9.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.1 inches in Camas means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Camas with 20.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 169.4 rainy days annually in Camas, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.5 inches in Camas means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in Camas with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Shelley · Hazel Dell, WA
Huge sense of community!
Over 6 years ago

Born and raised here in Washington. Moved away to San Francisco, California for a decade and just moved back. I live walking distance from downtown and love it. Huge  More

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K · Camas, WA
Camas is the best place to live????
Over 7 years ago

Camas is a wonderful area which has so many beautiful trails with access to the river. The school system is superb. Prune Hill is such a wonderful place to live and walk  More

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Burned  · Washougal, WA
Culture it ain't
Over 7 years ago

This town has no culture outside the high school. The downtown has scruffy mill taverns to accentuate the smelly pulp mill across the street. Housing is not  More

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