Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Desert Aire features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 290 mm (11.4 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Desert Aire enjoys an average of 3133 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 35 minutes to 15 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Desert Aire 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 -1 to 0 °C (31 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Desert Aire experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 88 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) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Desert Aire, Washington, United States with other places around the world.
Desert Aire usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 42 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Desert Aire are June, July and August. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 45 (1.8) | 43 (1.7) | 27 (1.1) | 26 (1.0) | 17 (0.7) | 7 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 14 (0.5) | 33 (1.3) | 35 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Desert Aire are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Desert Aire: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 89 | 165 | 243 | 297 | 358 | 380 | 414 | 362 | 290 | 245 | 161 | 125 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 1m | 10h 19m | 11h 57m | 13h 37m | 15h 3m | 15h 46m | 15h 22m | 14h 5m | 12h 29m | 10h 49m | 9h 21m | 8h 35m |
Desert Aire 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 Desert Aire 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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |