Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Othello features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 48 °C (119 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 228 mm (9.0 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Othello enjoys an average of 3205 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 35 minutes to 15 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Othello are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 2 °C (34 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Othello experiences 108 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 73 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 48°C (119°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Othello, Washington, United States with other places around the world.
Othello usually has the most precipitation in January, February and November, with an average of 8 rainy days and 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Othello are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 38 (1.5) | 31 (1.2) | 27 (1.1) | 21 (0.8) | 11 (0.4) | 6 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 23 (0.9) | 30 (1.2) | 28 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Othello are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Othello: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 106 | 170 | 250 | 301 | 361 | 380 | 417 | 360 | 293 | 247 | 175 | 138 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 0m | 10h 19m | 11h 57m | 13h 38m | 15h 4m | 15h 47m | 15h 23m | 14h 6m | 12h 29m | 10h 49m | 9h 20m | 8h 35m |
Othello experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 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 Othello 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 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |