Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Soap Lake features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 321 mm (12.6 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Soap Lake enjoys an average of 3106 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 Soap Lake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (69 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to -1 °C (29 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Soap Lake experiences 84 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 95 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Soap Lake, Washington, United States with other places around the world.
Soap Lake usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Soap Lake are June, July and August. On average, 5 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) | 51 (2.0) | 40 (1.6) | 31 (1.2) | 29 (1.2) | 20 (0.8) | 8 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 18 (0.7) | 35 (1.4) | 40 (1.6) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Soap Lake are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Soap Lake: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 88 | 167 | 246 | 292 | 356 | 382 | 417 | 360 | 291 | 238 | 151 | 112 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 56m | 10h 17m | 11h 57m | 13h 40m | 15h 7m | 15h 52m | 15h 27m | 14h 8m | 12h 29m | 10h 47m | 9h 17m | 8h 30m |
Soap Lake experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, 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 Soap Lake 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 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |