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United States / Washington / Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metro Area / King County / Fairwood (King County) / Zip Codes
Fairwood, located in King County, WA is a wonderful place to live and visit due to its moderate climate year-round. Summers are warm with an average temperature of around 70°F and winters are mild, only dipping to an average of around 40°F. The area receives both rain and snow throughout the year, with the wettest months occurring during the winter season from November through February. This makes it a great spot for enjoying outdoor activities all year long.

Fairwood (King County), Washington gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairwood (King County) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 153 sunny days per year in Fairwood (King County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairwood (King County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 173 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairwood (King County) is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

9.1 Summer - 5.2 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Fairwood (King County), while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFairwood (King County), WashingtonUnited States
  51.9 in.38.1 in.
  6.1 in.27.8 in.
  172.5 days106.2 days
  153 days205 days
  75.6°85.8°
  35.3°21.7°
  7.17
  2.64.3
  531 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 Fairwood (King County) with an average high temperature of 76.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Fairwood (King County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairwood (King County) are August, July and September.
In Fairwood (King County), there are 3.2 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 Fairwood (King County) with an average of 33.9°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Fairwood (King County), there are 43.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Fairwood (King County), 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 Fairwood (King County) 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 Fairwood (King County) with 8.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.9 inches in Fairwood (King County) means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Fairwood (King County) with 20.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 172.5 rainy days annually in Fairwood (King County), which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.1 inches in Fairwood (King County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Fairwood (King County) with 1.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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