Fords Prairie, WA Climate


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Fords Prairie, WA has a mild climate year-round, with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature during winter months is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The relative humidity in Fords Prairie averages around 75%, with occasional spikes of higher humidity in the summertime. Rainfall typically occurs throughout the year but is more likely to occur during the winter months from November to February. Snowfall is rare and occurs only occasionally in Fords Prairie, usually between December and February.

Fords Prairie, Washington gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fords Prairie averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 135 sunny days per year in Fords Prairie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fords Prairie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 167 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fords Prairie is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.1 Summer - 5.3 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Fords Prairie, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFords Prairie, WashingtonUnited States
  49.6 in.38.1 in.
  5.6 in.27.8 in.
  166.7 days106.2 days
  135 days205 days
  77.8°85.8°
  34.7°21.7°
  7.27
  2.54.3
  177 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 Fords Prairie with an average high temperature of 78.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Fords Prairie, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fords Prairie are July, August and September.
In Fords Prairie, there are 6.4 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 Fords Prairie with an average of 33.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In Fords Prairie, there are 55.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In Fords Prairie, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.
Humidity in Fords 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 Fords Prairie with 8.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.6 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 49.6 inches in Fords Prairie means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Fords Prairie with 20.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 166.7 rainy days annually in Fords Prairie, which is rainier 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 12% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.6 inches in Fords Prairie means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in Fords Prairie with 2.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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