Hot-summer humid continental
Washington, Iowa
Washington County, Iowa · Population 7.3k · 768 ft elevation
Living in Washington
Washington has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 85°F) and cold winters (January lows around 11°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 38″ a year, and it gets light snow (25″ a season).
Skies are sunny (61% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 37 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 37, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Washington at a glance
- Population
- 7.3k
- Elevation
- 768 ft
- Average daily high
- 60°F18th percentile
- Average daily low
- 38°F12th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 38″32th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 25″64th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,740 hrs43th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3721th percentile
- Median home value
- $145k17th percentile
- Median rent
- $927/mo27th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k25th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.77%83th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 84%16th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.550th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 62%
- Violent crime rate
- 330 per 100k74th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,239 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 449th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 22th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 0%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 197 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 11°F | 1.3″ | 7.5″ | 147 hrs |
| Feb | 35°F | 15°F | 1.6″ | 8.1″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 48°F | 26°F | 2.3″ | 2.3″ | 206 hrs |
| Apr | 62°F | 37°F | 3.6″ | 0.8″ | 225 hrs |
| May | 72°F | 49°F | 5.1″ | — | 268 hrs |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 5.2″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 85°F | 63°F | 4.1″ | — | 336 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 60°F | 4.2″ | — | 307 hrs |
| Sep | 77°F | 51°F | 3.6″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Oct | 64°F | 40°F | 3.0″ | 0.4″ | 203 hrs |
| Nov | 48°F | 27°F | 2.2″ | 1.4″ | 169 hrs |
| Dec | 35°F | 18°F | 1.7″ | 4.7″ | 135 hrs |
Near Washington
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology