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United States / Washington / Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Metro Area / Pierce County / South Prairie / Zip Codes
South Prairie, WA has a mild climate, with generally warm and dry summers and cool, wet winters. Temperatures tend to stay relatively mild throughout the year, with average highs of around 74°F in the summer months and 44°F in the winter months. Rainfall is frequent throughout the year, especially from October through March, when rainfall accumulates to around three to five inches per month. The area does not usually get extreme temperatures during any season, making it a pleasant place to live year-round.

South Prairie, Washington gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Prairie averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 137 sunny days per year in South Prairie. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Prairie gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 173 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Prairie is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

9.1 Summer - 5.2 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in South Prairie, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Prairie, WashingtonUnited States
  49.0 in.38.1 in.
  4.8 in.27.8 in.
  172.6 days106.2 days
  137 days205 days
  75.7°85.8°
  34.8°21.7°
  7.17
  2.64.3
  433 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 South Prairie with an average high temperature of 76.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In South Prairie, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Prairie are August, July and September.
In South Prairie, there are 3.2 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 South Prairie with an average of 33.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In South Prairie, there are 48.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In South Prairie, 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 South Prairie 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 South Prairie with 7.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in South Prairie means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in South Prairie with 20.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 172.6 rainy days annually in South Prairie, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.8 inches in South Prairie means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in South Prairie with 1.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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