Zip 98383 (Silverdale, WA) Climate

Silverdale, WA is located in Kitsap County and has a warm Mediterranean-like climate with mild winters and warm summers. The average temperature in the summer months is around 70-75 degrees Fahrenheit (21-24 degrees Celsius) while in the winter months it typically stays around 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit (4-10 degrees Celsius). Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, but Silverdale experiences its heaviest rainfalls during the fall and winter months. Snowfall is rare in Silverdale, but does occur occasionally during the winter months.

Silverdale (zip 98383), Washington gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Silverdale (zip 98383) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Silverdale (zip 98383). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Silverdale (zip 98383) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 154 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 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98383 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 98383 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Silverdale, Washington	United States
	42.3 in.	38.1 in.
	3.0 in.	27.8 in.
	154.0 days	106.2 days
	154 days	205 days
	76.5°	85.8°
	34.8°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	2.7	4.3
	135 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 98383 zip code with an average high temperature of 77.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Washington. In the 98383 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 98383 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 98383 zip code, there are 3.5 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 98383 zip code with an average of 33.8°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

In the 98383 zip code, there are 45.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

In the 98383 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 98383 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.

December is the wettest month in the 98383 zip code with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 42% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in the 98383 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98383 zip code with 18.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 154.0 rainy days annually in the 98383 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.0 inches in the 98383 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 98383 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Barbara · Silverdale, WA

QUALITY OF LIFE ON THE KITSAP PENINSULA

Over 14 years ago

the quality of life in the Bremerton-Silverdale area of Kisap County is laid-back and friendly. Lots of Navy personnel so everyone is neighbors can be transient at More

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