Zip 98367 (Port Orchard, WA) Climate

The climate in 98367 Port Orchard, WA is generally mild and temperate. It experiences four distinct seasons throughout the year, with hot, dry summers and cold, wet winters. Rainfall is common in all months of the year, but tends to peak during the winter months when temperatures are cooler. Summers tend to be warm and sunny with temperatures rarely reaching extreme highs or lows. During the summer months, humidity levels can rise due to the high temperature and moist air brought in from the coastal area nearby.

Port Orchard (zip 98367), Washington gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Orchard (zip 98367) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 148 sunny days per year in Port Orchard (zip 98367). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Orchard (zip 98367) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 158 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98367 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.2 Summer - 5.3 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 98367 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 98367 zip code with an average high temperature of 76.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In the 98367 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 98367 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 98367 zip code, there are 2.6 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 98367 zip code with an average of 35.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In the 98367 zip code, there are 26.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.

In the 98367 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 98367 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 July, August and September.

November is the wettest month in the 98367 zip code with 8.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.6 inches in the 98367 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98367 zip code with 19.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 158.2 rainy days annually in the 98367 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 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.5 inches in the 98367 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 98367 zip code with 1.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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