Zip 98647 (Skamokawa Valley, WA) Climate

Skamokawa Valley, WA (98647) has a moderate climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average temperature in the summer months is in the mid 70s Fahrenheit while the winter months are usually around the upper 40s to low 50s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly spread out over the year but most of it occurs during autumn and winter as rain or snow. The area sees an average of 35 to 40 inches of rainfall a year. Although there can be some variation between years, the temperatures tend to remain relatively consistent.

Skamokawa Valley (zip 98647), Washington gets 98 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Skamokawa Valley (zip 98647) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 126 sunny days per year in Skamokawa Valley (zip 98647). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Skamokawa Valley (zip 98647) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 187 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 73 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 98 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98647 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 98647 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 98647 zip code with an average high temperature of 74.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In the 98647 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 98647 zip code are August, July and September.

In the 98647 zip code, there are 3.8 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 98647 zip code with an average of 34.0°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

In the 98647 zip code, there are 54.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

In the 98647 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 98647 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 98647 zip code with 15.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 97.7 inches in the 98647 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 98647 zip code with 21.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 186.9 rainy days annually in the 98647 zip code, which is one of the rainiest 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 3.9 inches in the 98647 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Washington. February is the snowiest month in the 98647 zip code with 1.3 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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