Zip 98569 (Ocean Shores, WA) Climate

The climate in 98569 Ocean Shores, WA is typical of the Pacific Northwest, featuring mild and wet winters with frequent rainfall. Summers are generally dry and warm with occasional heat waves. The area typically experiences moderate temperatures throughout the year, rarely dropping below freezing or exceeding 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Ocean Shores enjoys a mild maritime climate due to its coastal location, creating a more comfortable atmosphere than inland areas. In general, this region experiences cool breezes off the ocean and plenty of sunshine year round.

Ocean Shores (zip 98569), Washington gets 75 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ocean Shores (zip 98569) 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 Shores (zip 98569). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocean Shores (zip 98569) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 193 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 38
Rain: averages 75 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98569 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

8.6 Summer - 5.3 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 98569 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ocean Shores, Washington	United States
	75.4 in.	38.1 in.
	1.1 in.	27.8 in.
	193.1 days	106.2 days
	126 days	205 days
	66.8°	85.8°
	37.6°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	2.7	4.3
	13 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 98569 zip code with an average high temperature of 67.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Washington. In the 98569 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 98569 zip code are August, September and July.

In the 98569 zip code, there are 0.4 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 98569 zip code with an average of 36.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In the 98569 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 98569 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 98569 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 98569 zip code with 12.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.2 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 75.4 inches in the 98569 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.

January is the rainiest month in the 98569 zip code with 22.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 193.1 rainy days annually in the 98569 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in the 98569 zip code means that it is one of the least snowy places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in the 98569 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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