Terrace Heights, WA Climate


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Terrace Heights in Washington is known for its mild climate year-round. The summers are generally warm and dry, with temperatures rarely exceeding 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are cool but rarely freezing, with occasional snowfall and temperatures that usually don't dip below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and autumn are mild, with temperatures ranging from 45 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences an average of 25 inches of rainfall each year, mostly during the winter months.

Terrace Heights, Washington gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Terrace Heights averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Terrace Heights. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Terrace Heights gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Terrace Heights is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

8.9 Summer - 5.1 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Terrace Heights, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTerrace Heights, WashingtonUnited States
  8.5 in.38.1 in.
  17.7 in.27.8 in.
  73.9 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  88.4°85.8°
  24.0°21.7°
  7.47
  2.64.3
  1194 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.

July is the hottest month for Terrace Heights with an average high temperature of 88.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Washington. In Terrace Heights, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Terrace Heights are September, June and May.
In Terrace Heights, there are 30.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Terrace Heights with an average of 22.7°. This is colder than most places in Washington.
In Terrace Heights, there are 130.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.
In Terrace Heights, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.
Humidity is low in Terrace Heights, 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 Terrace Heights with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.5 inches in Terrace Heights means that it is one of the driest places in Washington.
December is the rainiest month in Terrace Heights with 10.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 73.9 rainy days annually in Terrace Heights, which is one of the least rainy places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.7 inches in Terrace Heights means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Terrace Heights with 8.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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