Electric City, WA Climate


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Electric City, WA has a mild and pleasant climate year-round with warm summers and cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically stay around the mid 70's Fahrenheit during the day, cooling to the low 60's at night. Winter temperatures are usually just below freezing during the day and drop below 20 degrees at night. The area receives plenty of rain throughout the year, but is also known for its long stretches of sunny weather in between showers.

Electric City, Washington gets 11 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Electric City averages 20 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Electric City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Electric City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 11 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Electric City is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

9 Summer - 4.5 Winter
September, June and August are the most pleasant months in Electric City, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Electric City with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Electric City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Electric City are June, September and May.
In Electric City, there are 27.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Electric City with an average of 21.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.
In Electric City, there are 138.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.
In Electric City, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.
Humidity is low in Electric City, 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 Electric City with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.3 inches in Electric City means that it is drier than most places in Washington.
December is the rainiest month in Electric City with 11.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 91.6 rainy days annually in Electric City, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.7 inches in Electric City means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Electric City with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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