Maple Falls, WA Climate


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Maple Falls, WA has a mild climate year-round, with warm summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid to upper sixties, while winter temperatures usually stay in the low forties. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, although it is usually more frequent during the winter months when the area experiences occasional snowfall. Humidity levels tend to remain relatively low throughout the year, making Maple Falls an ideal climate for those seeking a sunny getaway without too much humidity.

Maple Falls, Washington gets 63 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Maple Falls averages 21 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 158 sunny days per year in Maple Falls. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Maple Falls gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 173 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 32
Rain: averages 63 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 21 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Maple Falls, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMaple Falls, WashingtonUnited States
  62.5 in.38.1 in.
  21.3 in.27.8 in.
  173.1 days106.2 days
  158 days205 days
  73.7°85.8°
  31.8°21.7°
  6.77
  2.54.3
  646 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 Maple Falls with an average high temperature of 74.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Maple Falls, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Maple Falls are August, July and September.
In Maple Falls, there are 1.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Maple Falls with an average of 31.3°. This is colder than most places in Washington.
In Maple Falls, there are 68.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.
In Maple Falls, 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 is low in Maple Falls, 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 Maple Falls with 10.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 62.5 inches in Maple Falls means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Maple Falls with 20.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 173.1 rainy days annually in Maple Falls, 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 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 21.3 inches in Maple Falls means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Maple Falls with 7.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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