Zip 98848 (Quincy, WA) Climate

Quincy, WA is a small town located in the high desert of eastern Washington. The climate in 98848 Quincy, WA is typically warm and dry during the summer months with temperatures reaching up to the mid-90s. During the winter, temperatures usually stay around freezing or below for most of the season. Winter precipitation is minimal, averaging just a few inches per month on average. Summers tend to be hot and dry with occasional monsoonal moisture coming from the southwest. The area receives an average of approximately 11 inches of precipitation per year, making it one of the drier regions in Washington State.

Quincy (zip 98848), Washington gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Quincy (zip 98848) averages 27 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Quincy (zip 98848). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Quincy (zip 98848) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 27 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98848 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

9.3 Summer - 4.7 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 98848 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Quincy, Washington	United States
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	87.2°	85.8°
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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.

July is the hottest month for the 98848 zip code with an average high temperature of 87.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In the 98848 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 98848 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 98848 zip code, there are 28.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 98848 zip code with an average of 22.0°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98848 zip code, there are 115.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98848 zip code, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

Humidity is low in the 98848 zip code, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

December is the wettest month in the 98848 zip code with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 7.9 inches in the 98848 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Washington.

December is the rainiest month in the 98848 zip code with 9.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.8 rainy days. There are 62.0 rainy days annually in the 98848 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 27.2 inches in the 98848 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 98848 zip code with 10.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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