Upper Elochoman, WA Climate


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Upper Elochoman, WA has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. It typically experiences the same type of weather year-round, although there may be occasional snow and rain during winter months. Summers tend to be sunny and dry with temperatures reaching into the mid-70s on average. Winters are colder, but rarely dip below freezing, usually hovering around the mid-40s during the day and dropping to around 30 degrees at night. The region sees an average of 25 inches of rain annually, with most falling between October and March.

Upper Elochoman, Washington gets 79 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Upper Elochoman averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 126 sunny days per year in Upper Elochoman. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Upper Elochoman gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 183 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 34
Rain: averages 79 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Upper Elochoman 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 Upper Elochoman, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Upper Elochoman with an average high temperature of 76.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In Upper Elochoman, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Upper Elochoman are August, July and September.
In Upper Elochoman, there are 5.3 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 Upper Elochoman with an average of 33.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In Upper Elochoman, there are 58.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.
In Upper Elochoman, 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 Upper Elochoman 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 Upper Elochoman with 13.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.2 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 78.8 inches in Upper Elochoman means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Upper Elochoman with 21.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 183.4 rainy days annually in Upper Elochoman, which is one of the rainiest places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.0 inches in Upper Elochoman means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in Upper Elochoman with 1.3 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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