Airway Heights, WA Climate


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Airway Heights has a semi-arid climate, with cold and snowy winters and hot and dry summers. The average temperature in summer is around 75°F (24°C) and the average winter temperature is around 35°F (2°C). Rainfall averages about 16 inches (406 mm) a year, mostly concentrated in the spring and early summer months. The area experiences low wind speeds throughout the year, although strong gusts can occur during thunderstorms. Airway Heights has relatively low humidity levels due to its location inland from the Pacific Ocean.

Airway Heights, Washington gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Airway Heights averages 45 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Airway Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Airway Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 23
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 45 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Airway Heights, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAirway Heights, WashingtonUnited States
  17.4 in.38.1 in.
  44.9 in.27.8 in.
  104.1 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  23.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.14.3
  2398 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 Airway Heights with an average high temperature of 82.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Airway Heights, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Airway Heights are July, August and September.
In Airway Heights, there are 13.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Airway Heights with an average of 21.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.
In Airway Heights, there are 144.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.
In Airway Heights, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.
Humidity is low in Airway Heights, 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 Airway Heights with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.4 inches in Airway Heights means that it is drier than most places in Washington.
December is the rainiest month in Airway Heights with 12.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 104.1 rainy days annually in Airway Heights, which is less rainy 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 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 44.9 inches in Airway Heights means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Airway Heights with 14.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 9 years ago

Like a modern day Mayberry!!! LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!! New more shopping choices though, like a WINCO. Police dept a LITTLE over zealous but a great place to  More

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Over 15 years ago

i actually love living here in Airway Heights for many reasons: it's small enough to know all the local grocers, pharmacists, city employees by name. it's not a  More

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Over 18 years ago

So expensive to buy a home...but soooo worth  More

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