Zip 98276 (Nooksack, WA) Climate

Nooksack, WA is a small town located in the northern part of Washington state. The climate is temperate and typically quite mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Summers are usually warm to hot, and winters tend to stay relatively cool. Precipitation falls throughout the year in form of rain and snow, with some areas receiving more than others. Overall, Nooksack has a pleasant climate all year round, making it an ideal place to live and visit.

Nooksack (zip 98276), Washington gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Nooksack (zip 98276) averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 164 sunny days per year in Nooksack (zip 98276). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nooksack (zip 98276) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 164 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 74 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98276 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

9.1 Summer - 5.2 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 98276 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Nooksack, Washington	United States
	40.0 in.	38.1 in.
	7.2 in.	27.8 in.
	163.8 days	106.2 days
	164 days	205 days
	73.6°	85.8°
	33.8°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	2.7	4.3
	80 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 98276 zip code with an average high temperature of 74.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In the 98276 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 98276 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 98276 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 98276 zip code with an average of 32.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In the 98276 zip code, there are 51.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In the 98276 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 98276 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 June.

November is the wettest month in the 98276 zip code with 6.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in the 98276 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98276 zip code with 19.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 163.8 rainy days annually in the 98276 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 7.2 inches in the 98276 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in the 98276 zip code with 2.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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