Lincoln County, WA Climate

Lincoln, WA County has a mild climate year round. The summers are usually warm with temperatures reaching into the mid- to upper 80s during the day. The winters are mild and rarely reach below freezing temperatures. Precipitation is moderate throughout the year with an average of 38 inches per year. Snowfall is also minimal in this area, only averaging around 3 inches per year. With these conditions, Lincoln is the perfect place for those looking for a mild climate.

Lincoln County, Washington gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lincoln County averages 30 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Lincoln County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lincoln County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lincoln County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

9 Summer - 4.4 Winter

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

Climate	Lincoln, Washington	United States
	13.6 in.	38.1 in.
	29.6 in.	27.8 in.
	85.0 days	106.2 days
	174 days	205 days
	84.6°	85.8°
	21.4°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	3.2	4.3
	2148 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 Lincoln County with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Lincoln County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lincoln County are June, September and August.

In Lincoln County, there are 20.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lincoln County with an average of 19.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In Lincoln County, there are 159.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In Lincoln County, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

Humidity is low in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.6 inches in Lincoln County means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in Lincoln County with 10.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 85.0 rainy days annually in Lincoln County, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 29.6 inches in Lincoln County means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Lincoln County with 9.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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