Cold semi-arid
Clarkston Heights-Vineland, Washington
Asotin County, Washington · Population 7.1k · 1,188 ft elevation
Living in Clarkston Heights-Vineland
Clarkston Heights-Vineland has a cold semi-arid climate: very hot summers (July highs around 92°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 31°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 13″ a year, and it gets light snow (13″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Clarkston Heights-Vineland is an outdoor hub: about 21% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,500 ft around town.
Clarkston Heights-Vineland at a glance
- Population
- 7.1k
- Elevation
- 1,188 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 13″6th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 13″49th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,771 hrs46th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $343k64th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,056/mo38th percentile
- Median household income
- $90k66th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.74%30th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.810th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 182th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9191th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 10%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 21%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,543 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 31°F | 1.1″ | 2.7″ | 115 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 33°F | 1.0″ | 3.8″ | 141 hrs |
| Mar | 56°F | 37°F | 1.3″ | 0.8″ | 180 hrs |
| Apr | 63°F | 42°F | 1.4″ | — | 231 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 49°F | 1.7″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Jun | 80°F | 55°F | 1.3″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Jul | 92°F | 62°F | 0.5″ | — | 415 hrs |
| Aug | 91°F | 61°F | 0.5″ | — | 363 hrs |
| Sep | 80°F | 53°F | 0.6″ | — | 281 hrs |
| Oct | 64°F | 43°F | 1.1″ | — | 206 hrs |
| Nov | 50°F | 35°F | 1.2″ | 1.3″ | 123 hrs |
| Dec | 42°F | 30°F | 1.1″ | 4.1″ | 94 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology