Klickitat County, WA Climate

Klickitat County, WA has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature in the winter months is around 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is evenly spread throughout the year, on average receiving around 35 inches of rainfall annually. Snowfall is light but can be heavy at higher elevations, with an average snowfall of around 40 inches annually. Humidity levels remain relatively low year-round and temperatures rarely drop below zero degrees. As such, residents of Klickitat County enjoy comfortable weather throughout most of the year.

Klickitat County, Washington gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Klickitat County averages 31 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Klickitat County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Klickitat County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 95 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 26
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 31 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Klickitat County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.1 Summer - 4.6 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Klickitat County, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Klickitat, Washington	United States
	24.1 in.	38.1 in.
	31.3 in.	27.8 in.
	95.3 days	106.2 days
	191 days	205 days
	83.2°	85.8°
	25.9°	21.7°
	7	7
	3	4.3
	2024 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 Klickitat County with an average high temperature of 83.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Klickitat County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Klickitat County are September, June and July.

In Klickitat County, there are 18.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Klickitat County with an average of 24.6°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In Klickitat County, there are 137.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In Klickitat County, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

Humidity is low in Klickitat County, 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 Klickitat County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 47% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.1 inches in Klickitat County means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in Klickitat County with 13.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.8 rainy days. There are 95.3 rainy days annually in Klickitat County, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 31.3 inches in Klickitat County means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Klickitat County with 11.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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