Zip 98642 (Ridgefield, WA) Climate

The climate in 98642 Ridgefield, WA is generally mild throughout the year. Summers are warm and sunny with temperatures typically reaching into the mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters are relatively mild as well, with temperatures rarely going below freezing. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, usually ranging from 1 to 3 inches a month on average. The area occasionally gets snow during the winter months, but it tends to melt quickly due to its mild temperatures. Overall, Ridgefield has a pleasant climate that makes it an enjoyable place to live all year round.

Ridgefield (zip 98642), Washington gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ridgefield (zip 98642) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 142 sunny days per year in Ridgefield (zip 98642). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ridgefield (zip 98642) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 174 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 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98642 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.2 Summer - 5.1 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 98642 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 98642 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In the 98642 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 98642 zip code are July, August and September.

In the 98642 zip code, there are 8.9 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 98642 zip code with an average of 32.1°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98642 zip code, there are 61.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98642 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 98642 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 98642 zip code with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in the 98642 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98642 zip code with 21.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 174.3 rainy days annually in the 98642 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in the 98642 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in the 98642 zip code with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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