Zip 98632 (Longview, WA) Climate

98632 Longview, WA has a moderate climate with mild temperatures and plenty of precipitation throughout the year. Summers in Longview are warm, with temperatures rarely exceeding 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26.67 Celsius). Winters typically bring low temperatures of around 35 degrees Fahrenheit (1.67 Celsius) and occasional snowfall. Spring and fall offer a pleasant change of weather, with mild temperatures and plentiful rainfall. The average annual precipitation in Longview is 43 inches (109 cm), which falls mostly as rain during the winter months, but can occur as snow in higher elevations.

Longview (zip 98632), Washington gets 56 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Longview (zip 98632) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 141 sunny days per year in Longview (zip 98632). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Longview (zip 98632) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 183 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 56 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98632 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

9.2 Summer - 5 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 98632 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Longview, Washington	United States
	55.5 in.	38.1 in.
	3.8 in.	27.8 in.
	183.2 days	106.2 days
	141 days	205 days
	76.9°	85.8°
	33.7°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	3	4.3
	202 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 98632 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In the 98632 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 98632 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 98632 zip code, there are 6.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 98632 zip code with an average of 33.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In the 98632 zip code, there are 52.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In the 98632 zip code, 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 98632 zip code 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 98632 zip code with 9.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.5 inches in the 98632 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98632 zip code with 22.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 183.2 rainy days annually in the 98632 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in the 98632 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in the 98632 zip code with 1.4 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Irene · Longview, WA

Highlands in Longview

Over 17 years ago

Indeed, it seems the Highland neighborhood has been short changed by the city of Longview and its residents. When the neighborhood was built it housed the mill workers More

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