Lake Stickney, WA Climate


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Lake Stickney, WA is a beautiful place with an excellent climate. The area has mild summers and relatively cool winters, making it the perfect place for outdoor activities all year round. In summer months, temperatures usually reach into the mid-70s Fahrenheit and rarely exceed 80°F. During winter months, temperatures usually stay in the 40’s with lows in the 30's - offering a gentle snowfall that easily melts away during the day. Overall, Lake Stickney enjoys favorable weather throughout the year with sunny days being more common than cloudy ones.

Lake Stickney, Washington gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Stickney averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Lake Stickney. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Stickney gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 168 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 73 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Lake Stickney, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Lake Stickney with an average high temperature of 74.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Lake Stickney, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Stickney are August, July and September.
In Lake Stickney, there are 0.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Stickney with an average of 34.1°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Lake Stickney, there are 36.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Lake Stickney, 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 Lake Stickney 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 Lake Stickney with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in Lake Stickney means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.
December is the rainiest month in Lake Stickney with 19.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 168.0 rainy days annually in Lake Stickney, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in Lake Stickney means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Lake Stickney with 1.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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