Sprague, WA Climate

Sprague, WA has a mild climate with hot summers and cool winters. During the summer the temperatures can range from 80 to over 95 degrees Fahrenheit while during the winter temperatures average around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The city experiences light precipitation year round with more rain in the winter months and less in the summer months. There is usually some snowfall in Sprague during the winter months but it rarely accumulates to more than a few inches at a time.

Sprague, Washington gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sprague averages 24 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 173 sunny days per year in Sprague. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sprague gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 23
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 24 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sprague is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

8.9 Summer - 4.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Sprague, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sprague, Washington	United States
	16.1 in.	38.1 in.
	23.5 in.	27.8 in.
	92.2 days	106.2 days
	173 days	205 days
	84.1°	85.8°
	23.2°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.2	4.3
	1903 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 Sprague with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Sprague, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sprague are September, June and July.

In Sprague, there are 17.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sprague with an average of 21.2°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In Sprague, there are 153.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In Sprague, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

Humidity is low in Sprague, 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 Sprague with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.1 inches in Sprague means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in Sprague with 12.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 92.2 rainy days annually in Sprague, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.5 inches in Sprague means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Sprague with 8.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.