Zip 98830 (Mansfield, WA) Climate

Mansfield, WA (98830) has a semi-arid climate with warm summers and cold winters. The average temperatures for the area range from highs in the mid 80s during the summer and lows in the mid 20s during the winter. Precipitation is low throughout the year, averaging around 12 inches annually. The area experiences very little snowfall and most of it occurs between December and February. Despite its dryness, Mansfield is home to diverse wildlife and vegetation due to its location near mountains and forests.

Mansfield (zip 98830), Washington gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mansfield (zip 98830) averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 199 sunny days per year in Mansfield (zip 98830). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mansfield (zip 98830) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 98830 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

9.1 Summer - 4 Winter

September, August and July are the most pleasant months in the 98830 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mansfield, Washington	United States
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	86.2°	85.8°
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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 98830 zip code with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Washington. In the 98830 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 98830 zip code are June, September and August.

In the 98830 zip code, there are 25.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Washington.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 98830 zip code with an average of 19.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Washington.

In the 98830 zip code, there are 139.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Washington.

In the 98830 zip code, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Washington.

Humidity is low in the 98830 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 98830 zip code with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.6 inches in the 98830 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Washington.

December is the rainiest month in the 98830 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 78.7 rainy days annually in the 98830 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 56.9 inches in the 98830 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Washington. December is the snowiest month in the 98830 zip code with 21.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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