Malone, WA Climate


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Malone, WA has a typical northwest climate with mild winters, sunny summers, and high precipitation levels throughout the year. Snowfall is common during the winter months, but temperatures rarely drop below freezing. Summers are usually quite warm and sunny with temperatures reaching into the 80s and even 90s at times. Precipitation in Malone comes mainly from rain during the winter months and sometimes from snow in the fall season. Overall, Malone experiences pleasant weather year-round that makes it an ideal destination for outdoor activities and recreation.

Malone, Washington gets 73 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Malone averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 129 sunny days per year in Malone. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Malone gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 178 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 73 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Malone is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

9 Summer - 5 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Malone, 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 Malone with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Malone, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Malone are August, July and September.
In Malone, 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 Malone with an average of 33.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In Malone, there are 60.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In Malone, 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 Malone 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 Malone with 12.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 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 73.0 inches in Malone means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.
January is the rainiest month in Malone with 21.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 177.9 rainy days annually in Malone, 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 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Malone means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in Malone with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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