McCleary, WA Climate


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McCleary, WA has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. The area typically experiences dry summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures generally range from the mid-60s to the mid-80s Fahrenheit (20°C to 30°C) and in the winter temperatures usually stay between 30°F (-1°C) to 50°F (10°C). On average, precipitation is around 36 inches annually with snowfall rarely exceeding 8 inches a year.

McCleary, Washington gets 74 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McCleary averages 5 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 McCleary. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McCleary gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 179 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 34
Rain: averages 74 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in McCleary, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMcCleary, WashingtonUnited States
  73.6 in.38.1 in.
  5.0 in.27.8 in.
  179.0 days106.2 days
  129 days205 days
  76.7°85.8°
  34.3°21.7°
  77
  2.74.3
  276 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 McCleary with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In McCleary, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McCleary are August, July and September.
In McCleary, there are 6.0 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 McCleary with an average of 33.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In McCleary, there are 62.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.
In McCleary, 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 McCleary 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 McCleary with 12.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 73.6 inches in McCleary means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.
January is the rainiest month in McCleary with 21.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 179.0 rainy days annually in McCleary, 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 5.0 inches in McCleary means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in McCleary with 1.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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It's a small community with very friendly people. It's ideally located close to larger citys. If you like to hunt and fish it's great, lots of salmon and steelhead  More

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