Warm-summer Mediterranean
Washougal, Washington
Clark County, Washington · Population 17k · 82 ft elevation
Living in Washougal
Washougal has a warm-summer mediterranean climate: hot summers (July highs around 81°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 48″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (6″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (52% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 33 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Washougal is an outdoor hub: about 40% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,400 ft around town.
Washougal at a glance
- Population
- 17k
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- Average daily high
- 62°F30th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 48″67th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 6″41th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,391 hrs9th percentile
- Median AQI
- 338th percentile
- Median home value
- $492k81th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,592/mo71th percentile
- Median household income
- $101k74th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.91%45th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 9.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 96%82th percentile
- Walkability index
- 12.380th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 57%66th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 67%
- Violent crime rate
- 127 per 100k38th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 831 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9254th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9594th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 26%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 40%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,379 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 35°F | 6.3″ | 2.1″ | 96 hrs |
| Feb | 48°F | 36°F | 4.7″ | 1.9″ | 124 hrs |
| Mar | 55°F | 39°F | 5.1″ | 0.3″ | 150 hrs |
| Apr | 60°F | 42°F | 4.2″ | — | 192 hrs |
| May | 68°F | 48°F | 3.3″ | — | 251 hrs |
| Jun | 73°F | 52°F | 2.4″ | — | 270 hrs |
| Jul | 81°F | 56°F | 0.6″ | — | 359 hrs |
| Aug | 81°F | 55°F | 0.7″ | — | 326 hrs |
| Sep | 75°F | 51°F | 1.9″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 63°F | 46°F | 4.6″ | — | 177 hrs |
| Nov | 51°F | 40°F | 7.5″ | 0.4″ | 106 hrs |
| Dec | 44°F | 36°F | 7.1″ | 1.5″ | 85 hrs |
Near Washougal
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology