Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Okanogan features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 427 mm (16.8 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Okanogan enjoys an average of 3057 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 22 minutes to 16 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Okanogan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (67 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -2 °C (27 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Okanogan experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 124 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Okanogan, Washington, United States with other places around the world.
Okanogan usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Okanogan are June, July and August. On average, 6 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) | 72 (2.8) | 48 (1.9) | 45 (1.8) | 34 (1.3) | 33 (1.3) | 12 (0.5) | 2 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 21 (0.8) | 39 (1.5) | 54 (2.1) | 63 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Okanogan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Okanogan: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 96 | 165 | 239 | 285 | 347 | 374 | 411 | 361 | 283 | 229 | 144 | 118 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 49m | 10h 13m | 11h 57m | 13h 43m | 15h 14m | 16h 1m | 15h 35m | 14h 13m | 12h 30m | 10h 44m | 9h 11m | 8h 22m |
Okanogan 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 / 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 Okanogan 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 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |