Zip 98851 (Soap Lake, WA) Climate

Soap Lake, WA is located in the Columbia River Plateau region and therefore has a semi-arid climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The area receives low levels of precipitation with an average annual rainfall of 8.9 inches, mostly concentrated during the winter months. Temperatures generally range from cold lows in the winter to highs near 90°F during the summer months. Humidity levels vary significantly with the passing of weather systems, but are generally low throughout the year.

Soap Lake (zip 98851), Washington gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Soap Lake (zip 98851) averages 23 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Soap Lake (zip 98851). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Soap Lake (zip 98851) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98851 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.1 Summer - 4.8 Winter

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in the 98851 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Soap Lake, Washington	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	23.4 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	200 days	Unlock
	88.0°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.3	Unlock
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	1157 ft.	Unlock

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 98851 zip code with an average high temperature of 88.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In the 98851 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 98851 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 98851 zip code, there are 31.3 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 98851 zip code with an average of 21.7°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98851 zip code, there are 124.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98851 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 98851 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 98851 zip code with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.3 inches in the 98851 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Washington.

December is the rainiest month in the 98851 zip code with 9.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 63.3 rainy days annually in the 98851 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 23.4 inches in the 98851 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 98851 zip code with 9.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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