Zip 98815 (Cashmere, WA) Climate

98815 Cashmere, WA is characterized by a mild climate with warm summers and relatively cool winters. The average maximum temperature in the summer months reaches into the high 80s Fahrenheit (30-32°C), while the average minimum temperature in winter dips into the mid 30s Fahrenheit (1-2°C). The area typically sees low amounts of precipitation throughout the year. Overall, 98815 Cashmere, WA has temperatures that are generally comfortable and conducive to outdoor activities throughout most of the year.

Cashmere (zip 98815), Washington gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cashmere (zip 98815) averages 51 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Cashmere (zip 98815). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cashmere (zip 98815) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 51 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98815 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

8.9 Summer - 4.1 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 98815 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cashmere, Washington	United States
	15.9 in.	38.1 in.
	51.0 in.	27.8 in.
	85.2 days	106.2 days
	201 days	205 days
	87.3°	85.8°
	22.1°	21.7°
	7	7
	2.6	4.3
	951 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.

July is the hottest month for the 98815 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In the 98815 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 98815 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 98815 zip code, there are 33.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 98815 zip code with an average of 21.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In the 98815 zip code, there are 138.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98815 zip code, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

Humidity is low in the 98815 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.

December is the wettest month in the 98815 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.9 inches in the 98815 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98815 zip code with 12.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 85.2 rainy days annually in the 98815 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 51.0 inches in the 98815 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 98815 zip code with 21.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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