Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Washington features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1049 mm (41.3 inches) and receives 107 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Washington enjoys an average of 2995 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Washington are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to 0 °C (24 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Washington experiences 101 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 112 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Washington, Iowa, United States with other places around the world.
Washington usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Washington are January, November and December. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 51 (2.0) | 58 (2.3) | 89 (3.5) | 82 (3.2) | 151 (5.9) | 142 (5.6) | 70 (2.7) | 68 (2.7) | 113 (4.5) | 128 (5.0) | 50 (2.0) | 47 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Washington are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Washington: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 130 | 186 | 224 | 245 | 267 | 335 | 359 | 333 | 278 | 223 | 205 | 203 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 34m | 10h 38m | 11h 58m | 13h 20m | 14h 30m | 15h 4m | 14h 45m | 13h 43m | 12h 24m | 11h 2m | 9h 51m | 9h 14m |
Washington experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Washington UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |