Oak Harbor Metro Area, WA Climate

Oak Harbor, WA Metro Area has a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average summer high temperature is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit and the average winter low temperature is around 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is quite plentiful throughout the year, with an annual precipitation of about 38 inches. Snowfall is uncommon but not unheard of in the area; some winters have seen as much as 10 inches of snow. The area also experiences plenty of sunshine all year round, with an average of about 248 days of sunshine per year.

Oak Harbor Metro Area, Washington gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Oak Harbor Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak Harbor Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 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 72 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Oak Harbor metro area is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.1 Summer - 5.7 Winter

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

Climate	Oak Harbor, Washington	United States
	24.2 in.	38.1 in.
	2.9 in.	27.8 in.
	143.3 days	106.2 days
	162 days	205 days
	71.8°	85.8°
	36.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	2.7	4.3
	195 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 Oak Harbor metro area with an average high temperature of 72.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In the Oak Harbor 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 Oak Harbor metro area are August, July and September.

In the Oak Harbor metro area, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Oak Harbor metro area with an average of 35.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In the Oak Harbor metro area, there are 29.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In the Oak Harbor 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 Oak Harbor 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 Oak Harbor metro area with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.2 inches in the Oak Harbor metro area means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the Oak Harbor metro area with 17.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 143.3 rainy days annually in the Oak Harbor 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 2.9 inches in the Oak Harbor metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the Oak Harbor metro area with 1.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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