Zip 98932 (Granger, WA) Climate

98932 Granger, WA experiences a semi-arid climate that is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. During the summer months temperatures can reach up to 90 °F (32 °C) in the day, while temperatures at night can dip down to an average of 60°F (16°C). Winters in 98932 Granger, WA tend to be quite cold with average daytime temperatures reaching just 40 °F (4 °C), while nighttime lows can drop as low as 20°F (-7°C). Precipitation is low throughout the year, with an average of just 10 inches annually.

Granger (zip 98932), Washington gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Granger (zip 98932) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Granger (zip 98932). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Granger (zip 98932) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98932 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

8.8 Summer - 5.4 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 98932 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Granger, Washington	United States
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	90.0°	85.8°
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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 98932 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Washington. In the 98932 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 98932 zip code are September, May and June.

In the 98932 zip code, there are 41.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 98932 zip code with an average of 24.5°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98932 zip code, there are 106.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98932 zip code, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

Humidity is low in the 98932 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

December is the wettest month in the 98932 zip code with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.2 inches in the 98932 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Washington.

December is the rainiest month in the 98932 zip code with 8.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 62.9 rainy days annually in the 98932 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.3 inches in the 98932 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 98932 zip code with 6.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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