Zip 98538 (Curtis, WA) Climate

98538 Curtis, WA has a mild and pleasant climate year round, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-50s in the winter to the mid-70s in the summer. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average between 2 and 3 inches per month. The climate is ideal for outdoor activities such as hiking and biking in the nearby forests or taking advantage of the many lakes and rivers that dot the region. In addition, 98538 Curtis, WA experiences mild snowfall during its coldest months, making it a great place to enjoy all kinds of winter sports.

Curtis (zip 98538), Washington gets 58 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Curtis (zip 98538) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 136 sunny days per year in Curtis (zip 98538). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Curtis (zip 98538) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 170 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 58 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98538 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

9 Summer - 5.3 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 98538 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Curtis, Washington	United States
	58.1 in.	38.1 in.
	3.4 in.	27.8 in.
	169.8 days	106.2 days
	136 days	205 days
	77.7°	85.8°
	34.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	2.5	4.3
	400 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 98538 zip code with an average high temperature of 78.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In the 98538 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 98538 zip code are July, August and September.

In the 98538 zip code, there are 7.1 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 98538 zip code with an average of 33.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In the 98538 zip code, there are 61.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In the 98538 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 98538 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 98538 zip code with 9.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 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 58.1 inches in the 98538 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98538 zip code with 20.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 169.8 rainy days annually in the 98538 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.4 inches in the 98538 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in the 98538 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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