Zip 98277 (Oak Harbor, WA) Climate

Oak Harbor, WA is a beautiful place with a mild climate all year long. The average high temperatures range from the mid-50s in the winter to the low 70s in the summer. The average low temperatures range from the mid-30s in the winter to the low 50s in the summer. Precipitation is quite common throughout the year, with an average of 140 days of rain and snow combined each year. Rainfall averages around 24 inches per year, however snowfall is much less common at less than 8 inches per year on average. Throughout the year, Oak Harbor enjoys plenty of sunshine with an average of 210 sunny days annually.

Oak Harbor (zip 98277), Washington gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oak Harbor (zip 98277) averages 4 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 Oak Harbor (zip 98277). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak Harbor (zip 98277) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 139 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 70 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98277 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9 Summer - 5.8 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 98277 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 98277 zip code with an average high temperature of 71.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Washington. In the 98277 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 98277 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 98277 zip code, there are 0.3 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 98277 zip code with an average of 36.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In the 98277 zip code, there are 27.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In the 98277 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 98277 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 98277 zip code with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 31% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.3 inches in the 98277 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98277 zip code with 17.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 138.6 rainy days annually in the 98277 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.8 inches in the 98277 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 98277 zip code with 1.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Scott · Oak Harbor, WA

Too Expensive To Stay, Poor Schools, Drugs and Bum

Over 6 years ago

For a military town, I am not sure how civilians can afford to live here. "But it's so gorgeous around here" is not justification for my family to stay. I have lived More