Zip 98953 (Zillah, WA) Climate

Zillah, WA, located in the Yakima Valley in south-central Washington State, has a mild climate due to its low elevation and proximity to the Cascade Mountains. It has warm summers and cool winters with temperate rainfall that is evenly distributed throughout the year. In summer temperatures reach highs of 85°F and lows of 60°F, while winter temperatures range from an average high of 43°F to an average low of 29°F. Precipitation averages 18 inches per year and is generally spread out over the months. The area gets about 300 days of sunshine each year, making it a great place for outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, fishing, and more.

Zillah (zip 98953), Washington gets 8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Zillah (zip 98953) averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Zillah (zip 98953). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Zillah (zip 98953) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98953 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Washington.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 98953 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Zillah, Washington	United States
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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 98953 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Washington. In the 98953 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 98953 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 98953 zip code, there are 38.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 98953 zip code with an average of 22.9°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98953 zip code, there are 125.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98953 zip code, there are 1.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

Humidity is low in the 98953 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 98953 zip code with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 38% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.0 inches in the 98953 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Washington.

December is the rainiest month in the 98953 zip code with 9.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 65.6 rainy days annually in the 98953 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 16.0 inches in the 98953 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 98953 zip code with 8.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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