Stevens County, WA Climate

Stevens, WA County has a typical Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. The average temperature throughout the year is around 50°F, while temperatures during the summer reach up to 80°F. Precipitation averages around 40 inches per year, with most of it concentrated in the winter months. In addition to rain, snow and hail can also occur during the colder months. Although storms are usually brief and mild, they can occasionally be more severe. Overall, Stevens offers a pleasant climate with plenty of sunshine and moderate weather conditions throughout the year.

Stevens County, Washington gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stevens County averages 43 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 Stevens County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stevens County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stevens County is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

8.8 Summer - 4 Winter

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

Climate	Stevens, Washington	United States
	19.2 in.	38.1 in.
	43.4 in.	27.8 in.
	102.6 days	106.2 days
	174 days	205 days
	84.9°	85.8°
	20.8°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	2.9	4.3
	2737 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 Stevens County with an average high temperature of 85.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Stevens County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stevens County are June, September and July.

In Stevens County, there are 23.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Stevens County with an average of 19.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In Stevens County, there are 162.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In Stevens County, there are 3.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

Humidity is low in Stevens 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 Stevens County with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.2 inches in Stevens County means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in Stevens County with 12.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 102.6 rainy days annually in Stevens County, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.4 inches in Stevens County means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Stevens County with 15.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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