Pend Oreille County, WA Climate


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The climate in Pend Oreille, WA County is a humid continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Summers are usually sunny and temperatures range from the mid-70s to the upper 80s. Winters can be quite cold with temperatures ranging from the teens to the low 30s. Precipitation levels vary throughout the year, but rainfall is spread out evenly throughout the year. Snowfall is also common in the winter months. In general, Pend Oreille County has mild to moderate weather throughout the year.

Pend Oreille County, Washington gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pend Oreille County averages 57 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 Pend Oreille County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pend Oreille County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 125 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pend Oreille County is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Washington.

8.8 Summer - 3.6 Winter
July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Pend Oreille County, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 Pend Oreille County with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Pend Oreille County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pend Oreille County are June, September and July.
In Pend Oreille County, there are 18.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pend Oreille County with an average of 20.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.
In Pend Oreille County, there are 160.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.
In Pend Oreille County, there are 4.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.
Humidity is low in Pend Oreille 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 Pend Oreille County with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.4 inches in Pend Oreille County means that it is drier than most places in Washington.
November is the rainiest month in Pend Oreille County with 14.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 124.6 rainy days annually in Pend Oreille County, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 56.7 inches in Pend Oreille County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Pend Oreille County with 21.6 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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