Yelm, WA (98597) has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate with mild, wet winters and warm, dry summers. The average temperature in July is 73 degrees F and the average temperature in January is 42 degrees F. Rainfall averages around 33 inches per year, with most of it occurring from October to April. Snowfall is rare but possible during winter months. There is plenty of sunshine throughout the year with an average of 300 days per year receiving at least some amount of sunshine.
Yelm (zip 98597), Washington gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Yelm (zip 98597) averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 136 sunny days per year in Yelm (zip 98597). The US average is 205 sunny days.
Yelm (zip 98597) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 167 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 76 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year