La Center, WA Climate


Reviews



BestPlaces offers the best, most comprehensive city reports,
with insight into cost of living, crime, climate, and more.
La Center, WA has a mild and temperate climate year-round. Summers are usually warm with temperatures averaging in the low to mid 80s (Fahrenheit), while winters see mild temperatures with an average of around 45 degrees. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, with occasional snowfalls in winter. The area also experiences moderate winds during the spring and summer months, making it ideal for outdoor activities like hiking and camping.

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

La Center averages 2 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 La Center. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Center gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 177 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 33
Rain: averages 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in La Center, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLa Center, WashingtonUnited States
    Unlock38.1 in.
  2.2 in.  Unlock
    Unlock106.2 days
  142 days  Unlock
  78.3°85.8°
    Unlock21.7°
  7.1  Unlock
    Unlock4.3
  105 ft.  Unlock
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 La Center with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In La Center, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Center are July, August and September.
In La Center, there are 8.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Center with an average of 32.1°. This is colder than most places in Washington.
In La Center, there are 62.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.
In La Center, 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 La Center 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 La Center with 9.8 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 61.9 inches in La Center means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in La Center with 21.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 176.8 rainy days annually in La Center, 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 2.2 inches in La Center means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in La Center with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
Reviews for La Center
    See all ()

Over 19 years ago

We moved to La Center 18 months ago from Vancouver, WA. Came here because we had heard how good the schools are and wanted to move to a smaller town. It is beautiful  More

   |    Reply

Over 19 years ago

our family has just moved to LaCenter,WA. from Vancouver,WA after eighteen years. This is truly a wonderful little town of 2100 residences. Friendly, pictursque,and very  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of La Center

Jobs
Compare La Center,
cost of living
Compare food, housing, utilities, and more in La Center, Washington to any other city in the US.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.