Zip 99324 (College Place, WA) Climate

99324 College Place, WA has a moderate climate with hot summers and mild winters. Rainfall is common in the region throughout the year, with most of it occurring during the winter months. Temperatures range from the low 40s during the winter to highs in the mid 80s during summer days. Snow is rare in 99324 College Place, but temperatures can drop close to freezing on clear nights. Generally, the area experiences warm, dry weather throughout much of the year.

College Place (zip 99324), Washington gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

College Place (zip 99324) averages 9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in College Place (zip 99324). The US average is 205 sunny days.

College Place (zip 99324) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 105 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99324 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

8.9 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 99324 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	College Place, Washington	United States
	17.1 in.	38.1 in.
	9.1 in.	27.8 in.
	104.5 days	106.2 days
	192 days	205 days
	89.3°	85.8°
	29.1°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	3.2	4.3
	834 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 99324 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Washington. In the 99324 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 99324 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 99324 zip code, there are 37.4 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 99324 zip code with an average of 27.5°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 99324 zip code, there are 84.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 99324 zip code, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

Humidity is low in the 99324 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 99324 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 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 17.1 inches in the 99324 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 99324 zip code with 13.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 104.5 rainy days annually in the 99324 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 9.1 inches in the 99324 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 99324 zip code with 3.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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anne · Walla Walla, WA

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I've lived in Walla Walla since 1987 when I came here to go to college. I fell in love with the city and stayed. College Place is a suburb of Walla Walla. We have long More

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