Satsop, WA Climate


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Satsop, WA has a temperate marine climate, with mild winters and warm summers. The average temperature in winter is around 45°F and the average temperature in summer is around 75°F. Precipitation levels are fairly even throughout the year, with most of it falling as rain. Snowfall is rare but possible during the coldest months from December to February. The area generally enjoys clear skies year round, and long days of sunshine during the summer months.

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

Satsop 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 Satsop. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Satsop 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 Satsop 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 Satsop, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSatsop, WashingtonUnited States
  73.2 in.38.1 in.
  2.5 in.27.8 in.
  178.3 days106.2 days
  129 days205 days
  77.0°85.8°
  34.5°21.7°
  77
  2.74.3
  43 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 Satsop with an average high temperature of 78.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Satsop, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Satsop are August, July and September.
In Satsop, 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 Satsop with an average of 33.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In Satsop, 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 Satsop, 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 Satsop 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 Satsop with 12.3 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 73.2 inches in Satsop means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.
January is the rainiest month in Satsop with 21.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 178.3 rainy days annually in Satsop, 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 Satsop means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in Satsop with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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