Zip 98220 (Acme, WA) Climate

98220 Acme, WA has a moderate climate characterized by warm summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 78°F (25°C), while the average low temperature in the winter months is around 36°F (2°C). It experiences relatively low levels of humidity throughout the year, making it comfortable to be outdoors much of the year. Precipitation levels are somewhat low, usually ranging from about 25 inches (64 cm) in the dryer months to 40 inches (102 cm) in the wetter months. All in all, 98220 Acme, WA offers a pleasant climate that is perfect for outdoor activities.

Acme (zip 98220), Washington gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Acme (zip 98220) averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Acme (zip 98220). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Acme (zip 98220) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 169 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 73 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98220 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

9.1 Summer - 5.3 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 98220 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Acme, Washington	United States
	39.3 in.	38.1 in.
	6.8 in.	27.8 in.
	168.7 days	106.2 days
	159 days	205 days
	72.9°	85.8°
	34.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	2.5	4.3
	443 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 98220 zip code with an average high temperature of 73.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In the 98220 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 98220 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 98220 zip code, there are 0.2 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 98220 zip code with an average of 33.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In the 98220 zip code, there are 46.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In the 98220 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 98220 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 June.

November is the wettest month in the 98220 zip code with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 32% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.3 inches in the 98220 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98220 zip code with 20.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 168.7 rainy days annually in the 98220 zip code, which is rainier 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 6.8 inches in the 98220 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 98220 zip code with 2.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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