Vaughn, WA Climate


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Vaughn, WA is located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The climate is generally mild and moderate, with a predominantly temperate climate throughout most of the year. Summers are warm and dry while winters are cool and wet. Average temperatures range from highs of around 75 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer to lows around 45 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter. Rainfall is abundant and evenly distributed throughout the year, although it tends to be higher in the winter months than during other parts of the year. Overall, Vaughn enjoys a pleasant climate that makes it an ideal place to live and work.

Vaughn, Washington gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Vaughn averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 139 sunny days per year in Vaughn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Vaughn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 157 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 36
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Vaughn is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Vaughn, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVaughn, WashingtonUnited States
  50.0 in.38.1 in.
  2.3 in.27.8 in.
  156.7 days106.2 days
  139 days205 days
  75.8°85.8°
  36.2°21.7°
  7.27
  2.64.3
  39 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 Vaughn with an average high temperature of 76.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Vaughn, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vaughn are August, July and September.
In Vaughn, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vaughn with an average of 35.3°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Vaughn, there are 30.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.
In Vaughn, 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 Vaughn 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 Vaughn with 8.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Vaughn means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Vaughn with 19.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 156.7 rainy days annually in Vaughn, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in Vaughn means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Vaughn with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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