Zip 98330 (Elbe, WA) Climate

Elbe, Washington is located in the western part of the state and has a temperate marine climate. The summers are cool and wet while the winters are mild with some snowfall. Average temperatures range from around 40°F in winter to highs of around 75°F in summer, with an average high temperature of 57°F all year round. Precipitation levels vary from month to month but generally range from forty-five to sixty inches annually. Elbe's climate is relatively mild compared to other parts of the state and rarely experiences extreme weather conditions such as hurricanes or tornadoes.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98330 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 98330 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Elbe, Washington	United States
	60.5 in.	38.1 in.
	14.2 in.	27.8 in.
	160.2 days	106.2 days
	138 days	205 days
	75.8°	85.8°
	32.3°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	2.6	4.3
	1374 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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 98330 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In the 98330 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 98330 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 98330 zip code, there are 5.9 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 98330 zip code with an average of 31.1°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98330 zip code, there are 71.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98330 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 98330 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 98330 zip code with 9.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 60.5 inches in the 98330 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98330 zip code with 18.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 160.2 rainy days annually in the 98330 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.2 inches in the 98330 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in the 98330 zip code with 5.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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