Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification University Place 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 -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1213 mm (47.8 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.University Place enjoys an average of 2617 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 31 minutes to 15 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in University Place 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, University Place experiences 27 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 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) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°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 (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°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) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in University Place, Washington, United States with other places around the world.
University Place usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 173 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in University Place are June, July and August. On average, 22 mm (0.9 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) | 168 (6.6) | 151 (6.0) | 116 (4.6) | 102 (4.0) | 53 (2.1) | 46 (1.8) | 8 (0.3) | 11 (0.5) | 83 (3.3) | 123 (4.9) | 167 (6.6) | 184 (7.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 19 |
The sunniest months in University Place are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in University Place: 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 | 80 | 117 | 198 | 229 | 304 | 316 | 372 | 339 | 258 | 193 | 113 | 92 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 57m | 10h 17m | 11h 57m | 13h 39m | 15h 7m | 15h 51m | 15h 27m | 14h 8m | 12h 29m | 10h 47m | 9h 17m | 8h 31m |
University Place 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 University Place 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 |