Creston, WA Climate


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Creston, WA has a cool-summer Mediterranean climate, with warm summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 51°F (11°C). The hottest months of the year are July and August when temperatures range from the upper 70s to mid-80s (25-30°C). The coldest months are December and January when temperatures can range from the upper 30s to lower 40s (3-5°C). Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, with an average of about 25 inches annually. Snowfall is very rare in Creston, but it does occasionally occur during winter months.

Creston, Washington gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Creston averages 34 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Creston. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Creston gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 34 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Creston is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

8.9 Summer - 4.3 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Creston, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCreston, WashingtonUnited States
  13.1 in.38.1 in.
  34.2 in.27.8 in.
  75.4 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  84.1°85.8°
  19.5°21.7°
  6.87
  3.24.3
  2441 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.

July is the hottest month for Creston with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Creston, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Creston are June, September and August.
In Creston, there are 19.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Creston with an average of 18.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.
In Creston, there are 175.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.
In Creston, there are 4.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.
Humidity is low in Creston, 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 Creston with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.1 inches in Creston means that it is drier than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Creston with 9.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 75.4 rainy days annually in Creston, which is one of the least rainy places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 34.2 inches in Creston means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Creston with 11.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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