Cold semi-arid
Chelan, Washington
Chelan County, Washington · Population 4.3k · 1,125 ft elevation
Living in Chelan
Chelan has a cold semi-arid climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 22°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 12″ a year, and it gets light snow (21″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (59% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35, with about 14 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Chelan is an outdoor hub: about 44% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 4,400 ft around town.
Chelan at a glance
- Population
- 4.3k
- Elevation
- 1,125 ft
- Average daily high
- 61°F24th percentile
- Average daily low
- 39°F15th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 12″5th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 21″59th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,743 hrs43th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $428k75th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,447/mo65th percentile
- Median household income
- $72k47th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.67%23th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 91%49th percentile
- Average commute
- 14 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 47%52th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9796th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 23%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 44%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 4,396 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 22°F | 1.5″ | 7.7″ | 108 hrs |
| Feb | 42°F | 25°F | 1.2″ | 2.0″ | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 52°F | 31°F | 1.1″ | 0.7″ | 196 hrs |
| Apr | 62°F | 38°F | 0.8″ | — | 240 hrs |
| May | 72°F | 46°F | 1.1″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jun | 78°F | 53°F | 0.9″ | — | 306 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 59°F | 0.4″ | — | 397 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 58°F | 0.3″ | — | 359 hrs |
| Sep | 77°F | 49°F | 0.3″ | — | 279 hrs |
| Oct | 62°F | 39°F | 1.0″ | — | 203 hrs |
| Nov | 46°F | 30°F | 1.5″ | 1.4″ | 114 hrs |
| Dec | 35°F | 23°F | 1.8″ | 8.7″ | 90 hrs |
Near Chelan
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology