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United States / Washington / No Metro Area / Okanogan County / Winthrop / Zip Codes
Winthrop, WA has a warm and dry climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures range from 80-90°F while winter temperatures range from 20-30°F. The surrounding mountains provide some relief during the hottest part of the summer, but Winthrop is still considered a high desert climate. Rainfall is light throughout the year, with most of it occurring between October and May. Winthrop receives an average of 13 inches of precipitation each year, allowing for an abundance of sunshine in the warmer months.

Winthrop, Washington gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Winthrop averages 88 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Winthrop. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Winthrop gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 88 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Winthrop is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Washington.

9 Summer - 3.1 Winter
July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Winthrop, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWinthrop, WashingtonUnited States
  21.2 in.38.1 in.
  88.4 in.27.8 in.
  103.1 days106.2 days
  188 days205 days
  84.0°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  6.47
  3.14.3
  1768 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 Winthrop with an average high temperature of 84.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Winthrop, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Winthrop are June, September and July.
In Winthrop, there are 19.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Winthrop with an average of 15.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.
In Winthrop, there are 171.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.
In Winthrop, there are 9.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.
Humidity is very low in Winthrop, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
December is the wettest month in Winthrop with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.2 inches in Winthrop means that it is drier than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Winthrop with 14.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 103.1 rainy days annually in Winthrop, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 88.4 inches in Winthrop means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Winthrop with 31.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 3 years ago

I've lived here in the valley for 9 years. It is a beautiful town in a mountain setting with endless trails, hot summer days, snow sports, scenery, politics, wildland  More

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