Central Park, WA Climate


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Central Park, WA has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average summer temperatures usually range from the low 60s to high 80s and the average winter temperatures usually range from the mid 30s to mid 50s. The area receives an average of 30 inches of rain per year, making it one of the wettest cities in Washington State. The area also gets an abundance of sunshine, allowing for many outdoor activities and events throughout the year.

Central Park, Washington gets 76 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Central Park averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 131 sunny days per year in Central Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Central Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 193 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 67 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 76 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Central Park is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Central Park, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCentral Park, WashingtonUnited States
  76.0 in.38.1 in.
  1.1 in.27.8 in.
  192.8 days106.2 days
  131 days205 days
  67.0°85.8°
  37.6°21.7°
  6.97
  2.74.3
  144 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 Central Park with an average high temperature of 68.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Washington. In Central Park, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Central Park are August, September and July.
In Central Park, there are 0.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Central Park with an average of 36.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.
In Central Park, there are 27.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.
In Central Park, 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 Central Park 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 Central Park with 12.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 76.0 inches in Central Park means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.
January is the rainiest month in Central Park with 22.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 192.8 rainy days annually in Central Park, which is one of the rainiest places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Central Park means that it is one of the least snowy places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in Central Park with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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