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United States / Washington / No Metro Area / Pacific County / Ilwaco / Zip Codes
Ilwaco, WA has a mild climate with pleasant summers and relatively mild winters. The area averages around 37 inches of rain per year and the average temperature in the summer months is around 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cool with temperatures averaging around 42 degrees Fahrenheit. The ocean breezes keep the air humid, making for comfortable weather throughout the year.

Ilwaco, Washington gets 86 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ilwaco averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 126 sunny days per year in Ilwaco. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ilwaco gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 202 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 67 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 86 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.5 Summer - 5.2 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Ilwaco, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateIlwaco, WashingtonUnited States
  85.6 in.38.1 in.
  1.5 in.27.8 in.
  201.5 days106.2 days
  126 days205 days
  67.1°85.8°
  37.4°21.7°
  6.87
  2.74.3
  16 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 Ilwaco with an average high temperature of 68.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Washington. In Ilwaco, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ilwaco are August, September and July.
In Ilwaco, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ilwaco with an average of 36.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.
In Ilwaco, there are 30.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Ilwaco, 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 Ilwaco 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 Ilwaco with 13.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.4 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 85.6 inches in Ilwaco means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.
January is the rainiest month in Ilwaco with 22.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 201.5 rainy days annually in Ilwaco, which is one of the rainiest places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Ilwaco means that it is one of the least snowy places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in Ilwaco with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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shawn · Ilwaco, WA
You'd think there'd be more opportunities here.
Over 18 years ago

You'd think there'd be more opportunities here. I like hiking. You have to struggle to find places worth going. So many tourists. Why do people come here? There  More

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