Aberdeen Metro Area, WA Climate

The climate in Aberdeen, WA Metro Area is mild and temperate. Summers are typically dry and warm, while winters are relatively cool. The average temperature in the summer is around 68 °F (20 °C), and the average winter temperature is around 40°F (4.4 °C). Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, with an average of about 50 inches (127 cm) of rain per year. Snowfall can also occur during the winter months but usually does not accumulate to significant depths. The area enjoys mild ocean breezes throughout much of the year as well.

Aberdeen Metro Area, Washington gets 86 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Aberdeen Metro Area averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 129 sunny days per year in Aberdeen Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Aberdeen Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 185 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 71 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 86 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the Aberdeen metro area, 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 the Aberdeen metro area with an average high temperature of 72.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Washington. In the Aberdeen metro area, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Aberdeen metro area are August, July and September.

In the Aberdeen metro area, there are 2.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Aberdeen metro area with an average of 34.7°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

In the Aberdeen metro area, there are 46.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

In the Aberdeen metro area, 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 the Aberdeen metro area 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 the Aberdeen metro area with 14.0 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 86.2 inches in the Aberdeen metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.

January is the rainiest month in the Aberdeen metro area with 21.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 6.8 rainy days. There are 184.8 rainy days annually in the Aberdeen metro area, which is one of the rainiest places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in the Aberdeen metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in the Aberdeen metro area with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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