Tieton, WA Climate

Tieton, WA has a relatively mild climate throughout the year. The summers are warm and sunny with average highs in the mid 80's and lows in the mid 50's. The winters in Tieton are cool and wet, with average highs in the low 40's and lows around freezing. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, with an overall annual average of about 32 inches of rain. Snowfall is minimal, averaging less than 5 inches annually.

Tieton, Washington gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tieton averages 50 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Tieton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tieton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 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 23
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 50 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tieton is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in Tieton, 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.

August is the hottest month for Tieton with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In Tieton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tieton are September, June and July.

In Tieton, there are 22.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tieton with an average of 21.7°. This is colder than most places in Washington.

In Tieton, there are 139.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In Tieton, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Washington.

Humidity is low in Tieton, 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 Tieton with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.0 inches in Tieton means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

December is the rainiest month in Tieton with 14.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 108.2 rainy days annually in Tieton, 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 50.3 inches in Tieton means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in Tieton with 15.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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