Zip 98822 (Entiat, WA) Climate

The climate in 98822 Entiat, WA is characterized by dry summers and cold winters with moderate precipitation throughout the year. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 85 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature during winter months is around 22 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall amounts vary throughout the year but generally remain between 11-14 inches annually. Winters are cold but not extreme, and snowfall is usually light with most of it occurring at higher elevations. Overall, Entiat, WA has a mild climate that rarely experiences extremes in temperature or precipitation.

Entiat (zip 98822), Washington gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Entiat (zip 98822) averages 76 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Entiat (zip 98822). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Entiat (zip 98822) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98822 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Washington.

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 98822 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Entiat, Washington	United States
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	83.0°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
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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.

July is the hottest month for the 98822 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In the 98822 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 98822 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 98822 zip code, there are 17.1 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 98822 zip code with an average of 19.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In the 98822 zip code, there are 155.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In the 98822 zip code, there are 3.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

Humidity is very low in the 98822 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

January is the wettest month in the 98822 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 46% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.6 inches in the 98822 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

January is the rainiest month in the 98822 zip code with 11.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 86.7 rainy days annually in the 98822 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 75.6 inches in the 98822 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 98822 zip code with 28.3 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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