Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ahtanum features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 355 mm (14.0 inches) and receives 70 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ahtanum enjoys an average of 3137 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 38 minutes to 15 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ahtanum are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (70 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 1 °C (33 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ahtanum experiences 97 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 97 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) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ahtanum, Washington, United States with other places around the world.
Ahtanum usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ahtanum are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 63 (2.5) | 63 (2.5) | 30 (1.2) | 23 (0.9) | 13 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 4 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 37 (1.4) | 42 (1.7) | 59 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Ahtanum are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ahtanum: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 100 | 161 | 240 | 288 | 355 | 379 | 413 | 364 | 292 | 243 | 166 | 131 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 3m | 10h 20m | 11h 57m | 13h 36m | 15h 1m | 15h 44m | 15h 20m | 14h 4m | 12h 28m | 10h 50m | 9h 23m | 8h 38m |
Ahtanum experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ahtanum UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |