Zip 98447 (Parkland, WA) Climate

Parkland, WA 98447 has a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 49°F with highs in the summer reaching up to 79°F and lows in the winter dipping down to around 36°F. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, averaging around 39 inches per year. Snowfall is relatively rare, occurring only occasionally during the winter months. In general, Parkland's climate is quite comfortable and enjoyable for most of the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98447 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 98447 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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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 98447 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In the 98447 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 98447 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 98447 zip code, there are 2.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 98447 zip code with an average of 34.1°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

In the 98447 zip code, there are 41.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

In the 98447 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 98447 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 98447 zip code with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 39% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in the 98447 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98447 zip code with 19.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 156.3 rainy days annually in the 98447 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.7 inches in the 98447 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 98447 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 98447 (Parkland, WA) Climate

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9.2 Summer - 5.4 Winter

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