Ellensburg Metro Area, WA Climate

The Ellensburg, WA Metro Area has a semi-arid climate with cold winters and warm, dry summers. Rainfall is generally low, averaging slightly over 8 inches annually. Snowfall is common in the winter months, typically ranging from 4 to 6 inches per year. Summers are characterized by hot days that are often accompanied by cool evenings due to the low humidity. The temperature range in the summertime can vary from around 75°F during the day to 40°F at night. Winters can be quite cold with temperatures ranging from as high as 50°F during the warmer days to as low as -10°F on the coldest nights.

Ellensburg Metro Area, Washington gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ellensburg Metro Area averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Ellensburg Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellensburg Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 129 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 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Ellensburg metro area is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Washington.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the Ellensburg metro area, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ellensburg, Washington	United States
	34.5 in.	38.1 in.
	49.7 in.	27.8 in.
	129.4 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	79.5°	85.8°
	24.4°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	2.7	4.3
	3170 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 the Ellensburg metro area with an average high temperature of 79.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In the Ellensburg metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Ellensburg metro area are July, August and September.

In the Ellensburg metro area, there are 14.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Ellensburg metro area with an average of 23.2°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In the Ellensburg metro area, there are 137.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In the Ellensburg metro area, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

Humidity is low in the Ellensburg metro area, 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.

November is the wettest month in the Ellensburg metro area with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.5 inches in the Ellensburg metro area means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the Ellensburg metro area with 15.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 129.4 rainy days annually in the Ellensburg metro area, which is less rainy than most 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 49.7 inches in the Ellensburg metro area means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the Ellensburg metro area with 15.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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