Waterville, WA Climate


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Waterville, WA has a typical semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. July is the warmest month of the year in Waterville, with average daytime temperatures reaching into the upper 80s. January is usually the coldest month, when temperatures can dip below freezing at night. Rainfall is minimal throughout the year, averaging around 15 inches annually. The area receives the majority of its precipitation between October and May. Winters are often characterized by cold temperatures and occasional snowfall while summers are generally mild and dry.

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

Waterville averages 82 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 Waterville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waterville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 82 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Waterville is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.3 Summer - 3.5 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Waterville, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWaterville, WashingtonUnited States
  18.0 in.38.1 in.
  81.8 in.27.8 in.
  75.7 days106.2 days
  199 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  19.8°21.7°
  6.77
  2.74.3
  2625 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 Waterville with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Waterville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Waterville are August, June and July.
In Waterville, there are 14.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Waterville with an average of 18.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.
In Waterville, there are 152.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.
In Waterville, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.
Humidity is low in Waterville, 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 Waterville with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 44% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.0 inches in Waterville means that it is drier than most places in Washington.
January is the rainiest month in Waterville with 10.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 75.7 rainy days annually in Waterville, which is one of the least rainy places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 81.8 inches in Waterville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Waterville with 29.5 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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