Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Granite Falls features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2129 mm (83.8 inches) and receives 173 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Granite Falls enjoys an average of 2583 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 25 minutes to 15 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Granite Falls are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (60 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (38 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Granite Falls experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 42 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Granite Falls, Washington, United States with other places around the world.
Granite Falls usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 290 mm (11.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Granite Falls are June, July and August. On average, 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 255 (10.0) | 272 (10.7) | 203 (8.0) | 172 (6.8) | 99 (3.9) | 89 (3.5) | 32 (1.3) | 32 (1.3) | 131 (5.2) | 246 (9.7) | 302 (11.9) | 295 (11.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Granite Falls are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Granite Falls: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 82 | 118 | 196 | 237 | 306 | 310 | 359 | 330 | 253 | 182 | 113 | 91 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 51m | 10h 14m | 11h 57m | 13h 42m | 15h 12m | 15h 58m | 15h 32m | 14h 11m | 12h 30m | 10h 45m | 9h 13m | 8h 25m |
Granite Falls experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Granite Falls UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 |