Zip 98833 (Mazama, WA) Climate

Mazama, WA (zip code 98833) is located in the North Cascades region of Washington and experiences a continental climate. Winters are typically cold and snowy while summers tend to be warm and dry. Average summer temperatures reach high 70's to low 80's during the day, while overnight lows remain pleasant, dropping into the mid 40's. Winter temperatures are chilly, with average highs in the mid 30's and overnight lows dipping into the teens. The area receives snowfall from December through March, with an average of 79 inches each year.

Mazama (zip 98833), Washington gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mazama (zip 98833) averages 155 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in Mazama (zip 98833). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mazama (zip 98833) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 117 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 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 155 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98833 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Washington.

9 Summer - 2.5 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 98833 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mazama, Washington	United States
	26.9 in.	38.1 in.
	155.1 in.	27.8 in.
	116.8 days	106.2 days
	190 days	205 days
	80.7°	85.8°
	16.4°	21.7°
	6	7
	3.1	4.3
	2917 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 98833 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In the 98833 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 98833 zip code are July, August and June.

In the 98833 zip code, there are 12.1 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 98833 zip code with an average of 15.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In the 98833 zip code, there are 182.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In the 98833 zip code, there are 8.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

Humidity is very low in the 98833 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

December is the wettest month in the 98833 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 44% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.9 inches in the 98833 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98833 zip code with 15.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in the 98833 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 155.1 inches in the 98833 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 98833 zip code with 48.8 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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