Climate in Klickitat County, Washington

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.

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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