Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Washington features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 927 mm (36.5 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Washington enjoys an average of 3200 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Washington are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (30 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Washington experiences 117 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 102 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -9°C (15°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Washington, Kansas, United States with other places around the world.
Washington usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Washington are January, February and December. On average, 27 mm (1.1 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) | 28 (1.1) | 27 (1.1) | 86 (3.4) | 60 (2.4) | 201 (7.9) | 94 (3.7) | 89 (3.5) | 95 (3.7) | 67 (2.7) | 121 (4.8) | 31 (1.2) | 28 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Washington are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Washington: January, February and November receive an average of 6 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 165 | 216 | 227 | 272 | 285 | 355 | 370 | 324 | 284 | 243 | 223 | 230 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 42m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 17m | 14h 23m | 14h 55m | 14h 37m | 13h 39m | 12h 23m | 11h 5m | 9h 57m | 9h 23m |
Washington experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 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 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |