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United States / Washington / Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metro Area / King County / Auburn / Zip Codes
Auburn, WA has a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 75°F, while the average low temperature in winter is around 35°F. During the rainy season from October to April, Auburn sees frequent precipitation from both rain and snow, but it usually melts quickly due to mild temperatures. The average annual rainfall in Auburn is 34 inches per year. Overall, Auburn enjoys a comfortable climate with four distinct seasons that bring plenty of sunny days throughout the year.

Auburn, Washington gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 151 sunny days per year in Auburn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Auburn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 160 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Auburn is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Auburn, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAuburn, WashingtonUnited States
  43.1 in.38.1 in.
  4.9 in.27.8 in.
  159.5 days106.2 days
  151 days205 days
  76.7°85.8°
  35.4°21.7°
  7.37
  2.64.3
  82 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 Auburn with an average high temperature of 77.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Auburn, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Auburn are August, July and September.
In Auburn, 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 Auburn with an average of 34.0°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Auburn, there are 43.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Auburn, 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 Auburn 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 Auburn with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in Auburn means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Auburn with 19.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 159.5 rainy days annually in Auburn, which is about average compared to other 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 4.9 inches in Auburn means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Auburn with 1.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Linda · Auburn, WA
Everything you want is close by
Over 6 years ago

We lived in a big house on the West Hill of Auburn and then moved to a small rambler amid the big houses on the East Hill of Auburn. So we've lived within the city of  More

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George · Auburn, WA
Best place to live and raise a family!
Over 8 years ago

Hello, I have lived in Auburn WA for about 8 years or so, Auburn is a great place to live, full of awesome people and awesome everyday life if you enjoy a 9-5 job and  More

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Kyle · Auburn, WA
Auburn
Over 10 years ago

Auburn is a very ugly, and dirty city, rain and clouds 9 months of the year. Has become really ghetto and would not recommend anyone coming here. Houses are expensive  More

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