Zip 98328 (Eatonville, WA) Climate

Eatonville, WA 98328 has a wet and temperate climate. The area experiences mild winters with temperatures rarely going below freezing, as well as hot summers that can get up to the high 80s in July and August. Rainfall is frequent throughout the year with an average of around 50 inches annually. This makes for lush greenery and plenty of outdoor activities all year round.

Eatonville (zip 98328), Washington gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Eatonville (zip 98328) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 138 sunny days per year in Eatonville (zip 98328). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Eatonville (zip 98328) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 172 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98328 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

9 Summer - 5.1 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 98328 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 98328 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In the 98328 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 98328 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 98328 zip code, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 98328 zip code with an average of 33.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In the 98328 zip code, there are 54.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In the 98328 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 98328 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 98328 zip code with 8.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.6 inches in the 98328 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98328 zip code with 20.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 172.3 rainy days annually in the 98328 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.4 inches in the 98328 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in the 98328 zip code with 1.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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