Zip 98662 (Five Corners, WA) Climate

98662 Five Corners, WA has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, characterized by mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. Winters in the area are generally mild with average temperatures reaching into the 40s F (4-9 C). From late spring to early fall, temperatures typically remain in the 70s F (21-26 C) during the day and cool down to the 50s F (10-15 C) at night. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of around 40 inches (101.6 cm). This rainfall is distributed evenly over all four seasons and snowfall is rare but does occur sporadically in winter months.

Five Corners (zip 98662), Washington gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Five Corners (zip 98662) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 142 sunny days per year in Five Corners (zip 98662). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Five Corners (zip 98662) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 167 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 79 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98662 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.3 Summer - 5.3 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in the 98662 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Five Corners, Washington	United States
	44.4 in.	38.1 in.
	2.4 in.	27.8 in.
	167.4 days	106.2 days
	142 days	205 days
	78.8°	85.8°
	33.7°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	2.9	4.3
	212 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 98662 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In the 98662 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 98662 zip code are July, August and September.

In the 98662 zip code, there are 9.3 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 98662 zip code with an average of 32.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In the 98662 zip code, there are 55.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In the 98662 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 98662 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.

December is the wettest month in the 98662 zip code with 6.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.4 inches in the 98662 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98662 zip code with 20.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 167.4 rainy days annually in the 98662 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 11% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.4 inches in the 98662 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in the 98662 zip code with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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