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Monthly climate in Colfax, Washington, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colfax features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 644 mm (25.4 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Colfax enjoys an average of 3015 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 34 minutes to 15 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Colfax, Washington, United States §

The warmest months in Colfax are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 23 °C (65 - 74 °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 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Colfax experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 80 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Colfax, Washington, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(33°F)
Average low -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(14°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)
Minimum -18°C
(-0°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Colfax, Washington, United States §

Colfax usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Colfax are June, July and August. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Colfax, Washington, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72 (2.8) 89 (3.5) 67 (2.6) 59 (2.3) 57 (2.2) 25 (1.0) 3 (0.1) 11 (0.4) 26 (1.0) 65 (2.6) 87 (3.4) 83 (3.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 16 13 11 8 4 0 2 4 9 13 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Colfax, Washington, United States §

The sunniest months in Colfax are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Colfax: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Colfax, Washington, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 100 144 225 277 339 360 412 356 288 235 160 115
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 0m 10h 18m 11h 57m 13h 38m 15h 4m 15h 47m 15h 23m 14h 6m 12h 29m 10h 49m 9h 20m 8h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Colfax, Washington, United States §

Colfax 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, November 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 Colfax UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Colfax, Washington, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 4 5 7 8 9 10 9 7 5 3 2