Zip 98624 (Ilwaco, WA) Climate

Ilwaco, WA 98624 is located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It has a moderate climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature during the summer months ranges from 65 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter temperatures typically range from 40 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 44 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls between October and May. Average wind speeds tend to be higher during the spring and summer than during other times of the year, but overall they remain mild throughout the year.

Ilwaco (zip 98624), Washington gets 86 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ilwaco (zip 98624) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 126 sunny days per year in Ilwaco (zip 98624). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ilwaco (zip 98624) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 202 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 67 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 86 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98624 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

8.5 Summer - 5.2 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 98624 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ilwaco, Washington	United States
	85.6 in.	38.1 in.
	1.5 in.	27.8 in.
	201.5 days	106.2 days
	126 days	205 days
	67.1°	85.8°
	37.4°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	2.7	4.3
	63 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 98624 zip code with an average high temperature of 68.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Washington. In the 98624 zip code, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 98624 zip code are August, September and July.

In the 98624 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 98624 zip code with an average of 36.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In the 98624 zip code, there are 30.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

In the 98624 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 98624 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 98624 zip code with 13.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 85.6 inches in the 98624 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.

January is the rainiest month in the 98624 zip code with 22.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 201.5 rainy days annually in the 98624 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in the 98624 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in the 98624 zip code with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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