Zip 98274 (Mount Vernon, WA) Climate

The climate in Mount Vernon, WA (zip code 98274) is generally mild with warm summers and cool winters. During the summer months, temperatures average around 70 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dip down to around 50 degrees Fahrenheit at night. Winters are usually a bit cooler with temperatures averaging around 45 during the day and dropping to around 30 degrees Fahrenheit at night. Rainfall is relatively consistent throughout the year with an average of about 40 inches per year, most of which falls between October and April.

Mount Vernon (zip 98274), Washington gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mount Vernon (zip 98274) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Mount Vernon (zip 98274). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Vernon (zip 98274) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 171 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 72 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98274 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

8.9 Summer - 5.4 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 98274 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for the 98274 zip code with an average high temperature of 72.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In the 98274 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 98274 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 98274 zip code, there are 0.1 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 98274 zip code with an average of 34.6°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

In the 98274 zip code, there are 40.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

In the 98274 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 98274 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 98274 zip code with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.0 inches in the 98274 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98274 zip code with 20.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 170.7 rainy days annually in the 98274 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 5.7 inches in the 98274 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 98274 zip code with 2.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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