Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Renton features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1394 mm (54.9 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Renton enjoys an average of 2583 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 30 minutes to 15 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Renton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (62 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (41 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Renton experiences 28 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 11 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Renton, Washington, United States with other places around the world.
Renton usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 185 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Renton are June, July and August. On average, 32 mm (1.3 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) | 175 (6.9) | 177 (7.0) | 126 (4.9) | 117 (4.6) | 68 (2.7) | 63 (2.5) | 18 (0.7) | 16 (0.6) | 100 (3.9) | 155 (6.1) | 181 (7.1) | 196 (7.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Renton are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Renton: 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 | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 80 | 123 | 199 | 229 | 299 | 310 | 360 | 329 | 254 | 189 | 114 | 92 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 56m | 10h 16m | 11h 57m | 13h 40m | 15h 8m | 15h 52m | 15h 27m | 14h 8m | 12h 29m | 10h 47m | 9h 17m | 8h 30m |
Renton 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 Renton 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 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 |