St. John, WA Climate


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St. John, WA has a mild climate throughout the year, with warm summers and mild winters. The area experiences clear skies most of the year, with average summer temperatures reaching into the high 70s and low 80s and winter temperatures typically staying above freezing. Rainfall is spread out evenly throughout the year, keeping the area lush and green. There are occasional thunderstorms in summer months and snowfall in winter months, but these events are usually short-lived. Overall, St. John's climate provides beautiful weather all year round for residents to enjoy!

St. John, Washington gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

St. John averages 26 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in St. John. The US average is 205 sunny days.

St. John gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 109 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9 Summer - 4.6 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in St. John, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSt. John, WashingtonUnited States
  18.1 in.38.1 in.
  25.6 in.27.8 in.
  109.0 days106.2 days
  175 days205 days
  84.5°85.8°
  25.5°21.7°
  77
  34.3
  1962 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 St. John with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In St. John, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. John are September, June and July.
In St. John, there are 21.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. John with an average of 23.9°. This is colder than most places in Washington.
In St. John, there are 126.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.
In St. John, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.
Humidity is low in St. John, 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 St. John with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.5 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 18.1 inches in St. John means that it is drier than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in St. John with 13.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 109.0 rainy days annually in St. John, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 25.6 inches in St. John means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in St. John with 9.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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