Zip 98628 (Klickitat, WA) Climate

The climate in 98628 Klickitat, WA is quite diverse. The area experiences hot and dry summers with temperatures often reaching into the 90s during the day. Winters are generally cold and wet with temperatures usually dropping to below freezing at night. During the spring and fall months, temperatures tend to be milder and more variable as storms bring periods of rain throughout the season. Overall, Klickitat enjoys a moderate climate with plenty of sunshine throughout the year.

Klickitat (zip 98628), Washington gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Klickitat (zip 98628) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Klickitat (zip 98628). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Klickitat (zip 98628) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 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 85 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98628 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9 Summer - 4.9 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 98628 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Klickitat, Washington	United States
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	85.3°	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 98628 zip code with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In the 98628 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 98628 zip code are September, June and August.

In the 98628 zip code, there are 26.6 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 98628 zip code with an average of 26.5°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98628 zip code, there are 117.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98628 zip code, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

Humidity is low in the 98628 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 98628 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.2 inches in the 98628 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

January is the rainiest month in the 98628 zip code with 14.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 103.4 rainy days annually in the 98628 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 9% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.2 inches in the 98628 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 98628 zip code with 6.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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