Cold semi-arid
Quincy, Washington
Grant County, Washington · Population 7.9k · 1,296 ft elevation
Living in Quincy
Quincy has a cold semi-arid climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is very dry at about 7″ a year, and it gets light snow (17″ a season).
Skies are sunny (64% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is excellent: a median AQI of 28, with about 3 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Quincy is an outdoor hub: about 31% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,100 ft around town.
Quincy at a glance
- Population
- 7.9k
- Elevation
- 1,296 ft
- Average daily high
- 62°F30th percentile
- Average daily low
- 40°F19th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 7″1th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 17″54th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,982 hrs66th percentile
- Median AQI
- 284th percentile
- Median home value
- $284k54th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,129/mo45th percentile
- Median household income
- $80k56th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.73%30th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 87%27th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.670th percentile
- Average commute
- 19 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7729th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9493th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 19%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 31%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,051 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36°F | 23°F | 1.0″ | 5.6″ | 98 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 27°F | 0.7″ | 3.0″ | 157 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 32°F | 0.7″ | 0.4″ | 216 hrs |
| Apr | 63°F | 39°F | 0.6″ | — | 276 hrs |
| May | 73°F | 47°F | 0.7″ | — | 332 hrs |
| Jun | 79°F | 53°F | 0.5″ | — | 349 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 59°F | 0.2″ | — | 425 hrs |
| Aug | 87°F | 58°F | 0.1″ | — | 382 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 50°F | 0.2″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Oct | 63°F | 39°F | 0.6″ | — | 228 hrs |
| Nov | 47°F | 29°F | 0.9″ | 1.5″ | 134 hrs |
| Dec | 36°F | 23°F | 1.3″ | 6.0″ | 85 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