Zip 98610 (Carson, WA) Climate

Carson, WA has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool to cold winters. The average temperature for the year is approximately 53 degrees Fahrenheit. Spring and autumn are both mild, with temperatures rarely surpassing the mid-70s or dropping below freezing. Rainfall throughout the year averages around 26 inches with most of that occurring during the winter months. Snowfall is light to moderate depending on the year, but typically does not accumulate more than a few inches in any given season.

Carson (zip 98610), Washington gets 74 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Carson (zip 98610) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 142 sunny days per year in Carson (zip 98610). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carson (zip 98610) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 162 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 30
Rain: averages 74 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98610 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

9 Summer - 4.3 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 98610 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Carson, Washington	United States
	73.5 in.	38.1 in.
	16.1 in.	27.8 in.
	161.9 days	106.2 days
	142 days	205 days
	80.5°	85.8°
	29.6°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	2.9	4.3
	652 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 98610 zip code with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In the 98610 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 98610 zip code are July, September and August.

In the 98610 zip code, there are 15.1 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 98610 zip code with an average of 29.0°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98610 zip code, there are 100.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98610 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 is low in the 98610 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

November is the wettest month in the 98610 zip code with 12.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 73.5 inches in the 98610 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98610 zip code with 20.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 161.9 rainy days annually in the 98610 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 16.1 inches in the 98610 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in the 98610 zip code with 5.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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