Fern Prairie, WA Climate

Fern Prairie, WA has a mild climate with moderate temperatures throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach into the mid-70s during the day and drop to around 50 degrees at night, while winter temperatures usually hover in the low 40s during the day and drop even lower at night. This area receives an average of 33 inches of rainfall annually, most of which falls between November and April. The area experiences around four snowfall events each year, but most are light accumulations that melt quickly.

Fern Prairie, Washington gets 62 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fern Prairie averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 142 sunny days per year in Fern Prairie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fern Prairie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 170 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 5 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Fern Prairie, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fern Prairie, Washington	United States
	61.6 in.	38.1 in.
	3.5 in.	27.8 in.
	169.5 days	106.2 days
	142 days	205 days
	79.7°	85.8°
	32.1°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	2.9	4.3
	459 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 Fern Prairie with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Fern Prairie, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fern Prairie are July, August and September.

In Fern Prairie, there are 12.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fern Prairie with an average of 31.4°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In Fern Prairie, there are 69.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In Fern Prairie, 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 Fern Prairie 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 Fern Prairie with 9.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 61.6 inches in Fern Prairie means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in Fern Prairie with 20.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 169.5 rainy days annually in Fern Prairie, which is rainier than most 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 3.5 inches in Fern Prairie means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in Fern Prairie with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.