Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rocky Point features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1336 mm (52.6 inches) and receives 168 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rocky Point enjoys an average of 2578 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 28 minutes to 15 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rocky Point are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rocky Point experiences 21 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rocky Point, Washington, United States with other places around the world.
Rocky Point usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 185 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rocky Point are June, July and August. On average, 38 mm (1.5 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) | 179 (7.0) | 146 (5.7) | 119 (4.7) | 102 (4.0) | 67 (2.6) | 64 (2.5) | 26 (1.0) | 24 (0.9) | 90 (3.6) | 145 (5.7) | 181 (7.1) | 194 (7.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Rocky Point are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rocky Point: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 78 | 128 | 200 | 226 | 297 | 310 | 359 | 325 | 250 | 192 | 114 | 92 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 55m | 10h 16m | 11h 57m | 13h 40m | 15h 9m | 15h 54m | 15h 29m | 14h 9m | 12h 29m | 10h 47m | 9h 15m | 8h 28m |
Rocky Point 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, 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 Rocky Point 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 | 3 | 2 |