Deer Harbor (zip 98243), Washington Weather

The most pleasant months of the year for the 98243 zip code are August, July and June. In the 98243 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. August is the hottest month for the 98243 zip code with an average high temperature of 72.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 98243 zip code with 1.8 inches of snow, and 5 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 71 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Deer Harbor (zip 98243) area is 9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Washington.

9 / 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	47°	36°
February	49°	36°
March	53°	38°
April	57°	41°
May	63°	45°
June	67°	48°
July	71°	51°
August	72°	51°
September	67°	48°
October	58°	44°
November	50°	39°
December	46°	35°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Deer Harbor

	Hot Days	Freezing Days	Rainy Days	Snowy Days
January	0	8	17	1
February	0	8	13	1
March	0	4	15	0
April	0	1	12	0
May	0	0	11	0
June	0	0	9	0
July	0	0	5	0
August	0	0	5	0
September	0	0	8	0
October	0	1	13	0
November	0	4	18	0
December	0	9	16	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.

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