Zip 98326 (Clallam Bay, WA) Climate

The climate in 98326 Clallam Bay, WA is generally mild and wet throughout the year. Winters are cool with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Summers in Clallam Bay are warm, but not particularly hot, with occasional afternoon thunderstorms being common throughout the season. Rainfall is also fairly consistent all year round, with an average of around 40 inches per year. Overall, the climate in Clallam Bay is moderate throughout the year and provides a pleasant atmosphere for those looking to escape the heat of summer or coldness of winter.

Clallam Bay (zip 98326), Washington gets 97 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Clallam Bay (zip 98326) averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 126 sunny days per year in Clallam Bay (zip 98326). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Clallam Bay (zip 98326) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 194 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 71 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 97 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98326 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Washington.

8.6 Summer - 4.7 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 98326 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Clallam Bay, Washington	United States
	96.8 in.	38.1 in.
	7.6 in.	27.8 in.
	193.7 days	106.2 days
	126 days	205 days
	71.1°	85.8°
	35.4°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	2.7	4.3
	535 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 98326 zip code with an average high temperature of 72.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In the 98326 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 98326 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 98326 zip code, there are 2.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 98326 zip code with an average of 34.1°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

In the 98326 zip code, there are 46.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In the 98326 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 98326 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 98326 zip code with 15.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 96.8 inches in the 98326 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98326 zip code with 22.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 193.7 rainy days annually in the 98326 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.6 inches in the 98326 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in the 98326 zip code with 2.0 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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