Zip 99201 (Spokane, WA) Climate

99201 Spokane, WA has a mild climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm to hot with temperatures ranging in the 80s and 90s while winters are cold, but milder than most other locations at similar latitudes, with average highs in the low 40s and lows often dipping below freezing. Spring brings warmer weather and vibrant blooms while fall is usually crisp and clear. Precipitation is evenly spread throughout the year, typically arriving as rain or snow depending on the season.

Spokane (zip 99201), Washington gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spokane (zip 99201) averages 44 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Spokane (zip 99201). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spokane (zip 99201) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 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 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 99201 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.2 Summer - 4 Winter

August, July and September are the most pleasant months in the 99201 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.

July is the hottest month for the 99201 zip code with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In the 99201 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 99201 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 99201 zip code, there are 17.0 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 99201 zip code with an average of 22.5°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 99201 zip code, there are 129.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 99201 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 99201 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 99201 zip code with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.2 inches in the 99201 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

November is the rainiest month in the 99201 zip code with 14.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 116.1 rainy days annually in the 99201 zip code, which is less rainy 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 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 44.4 inches in the 99201 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 99201 zip code with 14.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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