Pacific County, WA Climate

Pacific, WA County has a temperate climate with mild temperatures year-round. Winters are usually cool and wet, while summers are warm and dry. The average temperature in the summer months is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, with occasional high temperatures above 90 degrees. In the winter months, temperatures can drop to freezing or below at times. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, typically between 30-50 inches per year. This type of climate makes Pacific a great place for outdoor activities all year round.

Pacific County, Washington gets 86 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pacific County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 126 sunny days per year in Pacific County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pacific County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 201 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 68 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 86 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pacific County is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

8.5 Summer - 5.2 Winter

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

Climate	Pacific, Washington	United States
	85.9 in.	38.1 in.
	1.3 in.	27.8 in.
	200.8 days	106.2 days
	126 days	205 days
	68.0°	85.8°
	36.2°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	2.7	4.3
	572 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 Pacific County with an average high temperature of 69.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Washington. In Pacific County, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pacific County are August, September and July.

In Pacific County, there are 1.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pacific County with an average of 35.2°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

In Pacific County, there are 44.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

In Pacific County, 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 Pacific County 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 Pacific County with 13.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 85.9 inches in Pacific County means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.

January is the rainiest month in Pacific County with 22.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 200.8 rainy days annually in Pacific County, which is one of the rainiest places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Pacific County means that it is one of the least snowy places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in Pacific County with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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