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United StatesWashingtonLincoln CountyClimate Station HARRINGTON, WA US Distance 10.4 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Lincoln County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

85.4°

average daily high. The coldest month is December, averaging a low of 21.8°F.

Lincoln County gets 12.64" of precipitation a year and 23.5" of snow, and 39% 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° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 34.9° 22.9° 1.59" 7.8"
February 40.6° 24.7° 1.05" 3.3"
March 51.0° 29.3° 1.38" 1.4"
April 59.8° 32.8° 0.97" 0.2"
May 68.9° 39.5° 1.13" 0.0"
June 75.4° 44.1° 0.91" 0.0"
July 85.4° 48.8° 0.37" 0.0"
August 85.1° 48.6° 0.32" 0.0"
September 75.9° 42.2° 0.43" 0.0"
October 60.3° 33.8° 1.16" 0.1"
November 44.2° 27.7° 1.54" 3.4"
December 34.3° 21.8° 1.79" 7.3"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 39% falling in the wettest three months (Nov, Dec, Jan).

January 1.59"
February 1.05"
March 1.38"
April 0.97"
May 1.13"
June 0.91"
July 0.37"
August 0.32"
September 0.43"
October 1.16"
November 1.54"
December 1.79"
Annual total 12.64"

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 290
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 6,768
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.95¢/kWh, Washington average $43
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $354

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 Lincoln County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County averages a high of 85.4°F in July and a low of 21.8°F in December. Annual precipitation is 12.64 inches, including 23.5 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Lincoln County?

The wettest stretch is Nov, Dec, Jan, which accounts for 39% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Lincoln County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 85.4°F. That drives 290 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Lincoln County?

Yes. Lincoln County averages 23.5 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station HARRINGTON, WA US (USC00453515), 10.4 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.