Zip 98520 (Aberdeen, WA) Climate


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Aberdeen, WA 98520 has a mild climate characterized by warm summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Aberdeen ranges from 37°F to 58°F, with an average high of 58°F and an average low of 37°F. Precipitation is abundant in the area as well, with annual rainfall averaging around 53 inches. Winters in Aberdeen are relatively dry, but snowfall is still possible throughout the winter months. Summers are quite pleasant and comfortable with high temperatures typically ranging between the mid-60s and mid-70s Farenheit.

Aberdeen (zip 98520), Washington gets 76 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Aberdeen (zip 98520) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 131 sunny days per year in Aberdeen (zip 98520). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Aberdeen (zip 98520) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 193 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 67 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 76 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98520 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

8.6 Summer - 5.2 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 98520 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateAberdeen, WashingtonUnited States
  76.0 in.38.1 in.
  1.1 in.27.8 in.
  192.8 days106.2 days
  131 days205 days
  67.0°85.8°
  37.6°21.7°
  6.97
  2.74.3
  106 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
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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 98520 zip code with an average high temperature of 68.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Washington. In the 98520 zip code, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 98520 zip code are August, September and July.
In the 98520 zip code, there are 0.5 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 98520 zip code with an average of 36.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.
In the 98520 zip code, there are 27.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.
In the 98520 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 98520 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 98520 zip code with 12.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.2 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 76.0 inches in the 98520 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.
January is the rainiest month in the 98520 zip code with 22.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 192.8 rainy days annually in the 98520 zip code, 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 1.1 inches in the 98520 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in the 98520 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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