Metaline Falls, WA Climate


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Metaline Falls, WA has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is low in the area, with an average of only 13 inches per year. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and the lows during winter can dip below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Snowfall is fairly light and typically melts off quickly due to the area's low humidity levels. Although Metaline Falls does not experience extreme weather conditions, locals should be prepared for sudden changes in temperature or unexpected snowstorms.

Metaline Falls, Washington gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Metaline Falls averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 177 sunny days per year in Metaline Falls. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Metaline Falls gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 132 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Metaline Falls is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Washington.

8.7 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Metaline Falls, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMetaline Falls, WashingtonUnited States
  27.2 in.38.1 in.
  57.4 in.27.8 in.
  132.1 days106.2 days
  177 days205 days
  83.7°85.8°
  21.4°21.7°
  6.47
  34.3
  2067 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 Metaline Falls with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Metaline Falls, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Metaline Falls are June, September and July.
In Metaline Falls, there are 20.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Metaline Falls with an average of 20.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.
In Metaline Falls, there are 151.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.
In Metaline Falls, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.
Humidity is low in Metaline Falls, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
December is the wettest month in Metaline Falls with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.2 inches in Metaline Falls means that it is drier than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Metaline Falls with 14.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 132.1 rainy days annually in Metaline Falls, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 57.4 inches in Metaline Falls means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Metaline Falls with 22.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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The mine in the area by far the largest employer anmounced ib late 2008 that it was shutting the mine down, for now due to depressed world demand and pricing for their  More

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