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United StatesWashingtonClark CountyClimate Station BATTLE GROUND, WA US Distance 2.1 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Clark County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

79.6°

average daily high. The coldest month is February, averaging a low of 31.7°F.

Clark County gets 52.37" of precipitation a year and 1.4" of snow, and 44% of it falls in Nov, Dec, Jan.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 46.1° 31.9° 7.20" 0.5"
February 50.4° 31.7° 5.32" 0.3"
March 54.7° 34.6° 5.59" 0.2"
April 59.7° 37.9° 4.54" 0.0"
May 66.5° 43.3° 3.36" 0.0"
June 71.1° 47.3° 2.31" 0.0"
July 78.6° 50.6° 0.63" 0.0"
August 79.6° 50.2° 0.80" 0.0"
September 74.5° 45.6° 2.20" 0.0"
October 62.5° 39.9° 4.82" 0.0"
November 51.6° 35.4° 7.61" 0.0"
December 45.1° 31.9° 7.99" 0.4"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 44% falling in the wettest three months (Nov, Dec, Jan).

January 7.20"
February 5.32"
March 5.59"
April 4.54"
May 3.36"
June 2.31"
July 0.63"
August 0.80"
September 2.20"
October 4.82"
November 7.61"
December 7.99"
Annual total 52.37"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 164
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 5,303
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.95¢/kWh, Washington average $25
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $277

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Clark County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Clark County?

Clark County averages a high of 79.6°F in August and a low of 31.7°F in February. Annual precipitation is 52.37 inches, including 1.4 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Clark County?

The wettest stretch is Nov, Dec, Jan, which accounts for 44% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Clark County?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 79.6°F. That drives 164 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Clark County?

Yes. Clark County averages 1.4 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station BATTLE GROUND, WA US (USC00450482), 2.1 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Washington residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.