Zip 98304 (Ashford, WA) Climate

98304 Ashford, WA has a mild climate with cool winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the winter is around 35°F while the summer averages around 75°F. Rainfall is common throughout the year with an average of about 45 inches per year. The area experiences a moderate amount of snowfall in the winter averaging around 8 inches. Overall, 98304 Ashford, WA has a comfortable climate that is perfect for outdoor activities during the warmer months and cozy indoor activities during winter when temperatures drop.

Ashford (zip 98304), Washington gets 64 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ashford (zip 98304) averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 139 sunny days per year in Ashford (zip 98304). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ashford (zip 98304) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 173 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 75 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 64 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98304 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Washington.

8.8 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 98304 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 98304 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In the 98304 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 98304 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 98304 zip code, there are 5.9 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 98304 zip code with an average of 29.2°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98304 zip code, there are 100.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98304 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

Humidity in the 98304 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 98304 zip code with 10.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 64.2 inches in the 98304 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98304 zip code with 20.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 172.9 rainy days annually in the 98304 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 57.0 inches in the 98304 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in the 98304 zip code with 18.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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