Fern Prairie, Washington Weather

The most pleasant months of the year for Fern Prairie are July, August and September. In Fern Prairie, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. August is the hottest month for Fern Prairie with an average high temperature of 80.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in Fern Prairie with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 80 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 62 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Fern Prairie area is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.1 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.

Average Monthly High and Low (°F)

	High	Low
January	46°	32°
February	50°	33°
March	56°	36°
April	61°	38°
May	67°	43°
June	73°	48°
July	80°	51°
August	81°	50°
September	75°	46°
October	64°	40°
November	52°	36°
December	45°	31°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Fern Prairie

	Hot Days	Freezing Days	Rainy Days	Snowy Days
January	0	14	19	1
February	0	12	16	1
March	0	9	20	0
April	0	5	18	0
May	1	1	15	0
June	1	0	11	0
July	4	0	5	0
August	5	0	4	0
September	2	1	8	0
October	0	4	14	0
November	0	8	21	0
December	0	15	20	1

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.