Zip 98640 (Ocean Park, WA) Climate

98640 Ocean Park, WA has a pleasant and mild climate all year round. The average temperature is around 50°F (10°C), with highs in the summer months reaching into the mid-70s (21°C) and lows during winter dipping to the mid-30s (1°C). Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 51 inches (129 cm) of precipitation annually. The area enjoys long, warm days during summer months and relatively short, cool days during winter months.

Ocean Park (zip 98640), Washington gets 91 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ocean Park (zip 98640) averages 1 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 Ocean Park (zip 98640). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocean Park (zip 98640) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 205 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 36
Rain: averages 91 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98640 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

8.4 Summer - 5 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 98640 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 98640 zip code with an average high temperature of 68.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Washington. In the 98640 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 98640 zip code are August, September and July.

In the 98640 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 98640 zip code with an average of 34.7°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

In the 98640 zip code, there are 50.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In the 98640 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 98640 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 98640 zip code with 14.5 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 90.8 inches in the 98640 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.

January is the rainiest month in the 98640 zip code with 22.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.9 rainy days. There are 204.6 rainy days annually in the 98640 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 1.2 inches in the 98640 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in the 98640 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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