Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Electric City features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 436 mm (17.2 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Electric City enjoys an average of 3128 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 26 minutes to 15 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Electric City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (68 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to -2 °C (28 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Electric City experiences 71 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 111 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Electric City, Washington, United States with other places around the world.
Electric City usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Electric City are June, July and August. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 67 (2.6) | 47 (1.9) | 46 (1.8) | 39 (1.6) | 37 (1.4) | 13 (0.5) | 4 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 24 (1.0) | 42 (1.7) | 51 (2.0) | 57 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Electric City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Electric City: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 97 | 170 | 245 | 291 | 355 | 381 | 417 | 363 | 290 | 239 | 153 | 121 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 52m | 10h 15m | 11h 57m | 13h 41m | 15h 11m | 15h 57m | 15h 31m | 14h 11m | 12h 30m | 10h 46m | 9h 13m | 8h 26m |
Electric City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, 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 Electric City UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |