Hot-summer humid continental
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington County, Pennsylvania · Population 13k · 1,178 ft elevation
Living in Washington
Washington has a hot-summer humid continental climate: hot summers (July highs around 84°F) and cold winters (January lows around 20°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it gets a fair bit of snow (32″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (51% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 26 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Washington at a glance
- Population
- 13k
- Elevation
- 1,178 ft
- Average daily high
- 62°F30th percentile
- Average daily low
- 42°F30th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 32″72th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,330 hrs5th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $121k11th percentile
- Median rent
- $895/mo23th percentile
- Median household income
- $52k19th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.78%84th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.1%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 10.570th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 42%42th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8336th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 5857th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 3%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 525 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°F | 20°F | 3.3″ | 9.9″ | 99 hrs |
| Feb | 41°F | 22°F | 2.5″ | 7.5″ | 117 hrs |
| Mar | 50°F | 29°F | 3.5″ | 6.1″ | 162 hrs |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 3.3″ | 0.6″ | 205 hrs |
| May | 72°F | 50°F | 4.1″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Jun | 80°F | 58°F | 4.5″ | — | 275 hrs |
| Jul | 84°F | 62°F | 3.6″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Aug | 83°F | 61°F | 3.5″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Sep | 77°F | 54°F | 3.6″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Oct | 65°F | 43°F | 3.0″ | — | 175 hrs |
| Nov | 52°F | 34°F | 3.1″ | 1.8″ | 146 hrs |
| Dec | 42°F | 26°F | 3.3″ | 6.0″ | 88 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