Woodway, WA Climate


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Woodway, WA has a mild climate throughout the year with warm summers and cool winters. Rainfall is abundant in the area, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. The average temperature in summer is around 70°F (21°C) and the average temperature in winter is around 40°F (4°C). Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, with most days receiving some kind of precipitation. Summers tend to be sunny and dry, while winters are usually cloudy and wet. This makes Woodway an ideal location for outdoor activities all year round.

Woodway, Washington gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 165 sunny days per year in Woodway. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Woodway 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 74 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.3 Summer - 5.6 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Woodway, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWoodway, WashingtonUnited States
  36.6 in.38.1 in.
  3.7 in.27.8 in.
  157.4 days106.2 days
  165 days205 days
  74.1°85.8°
  37.1°21.7°
  7.47
  2.74.3
  223 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 Woodway with an average high temperature of 75.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Woodway, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Woodway are August, July and September.
In Woodway, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Woodway with an average of 35.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.
In Woodway, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.
In Woodway, 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 Woodway 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 Woodway with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.6 inches in Woodway means that it is drier than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Woodway with 18.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 157.4 rainy days annually in Woodway, which is about average compared to other 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 3.7 inches in Woodway means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Woodway with 1.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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