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Clearwater, Washington
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 Clearwater, Washington
Location in Washington (state)
Clearwater, Washington
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Jefferson |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
Clearwater is a small, quiet community in Washington, United States. It's not a city or town with its own local government, which is why it's called an unincorporated community. Clearwater is found in the western part of Jefferson County.
This area is mostly covered by forests and timberlands. It sits right next to the Clearwater River. Clearwater is also very close to the edge of the Quinault Indian Reservation.
What is the History of Clearwater?
Clearwater got its name from the beautiful Clearwater River that flows nearby.
A post office was opened in Clearwater way back in 1895. This post office served the community for many years. It finally closed its doors in 1966.
What is the Climate Like in Clearwater?
Clearwater has a special kind of weather called an Oceanic climate. This means it gets a lot of rain all year round. The nearby Pacific Ocean has a strong effect on the weather here.
The climate is also known as a Cfb climate, according to the Köppen climate classification system. This system helps scientists describe different climates around the world.
| Climate data for Clearwater | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 65 (18) |
76 (24) |
79 (26) |
87 (31) |
96 (36) |
102 (39) |
100 (38) |
98 (37) |
96 (36) |
85 (29) |
76 (24) |
61 (16) |
102 (39) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 45.3 (7.4) |
49.4 (9.7) |
52.5 (11.4) |
57.1 (13.9) |
62 (17) |
65.7 (18.7) |
70.1 (21.2) |
70.6 (21.4) |
68.5 (20.3) |
60.2 (15.7) |
51.2 (10.7) |
45.9 (7.7) |
58.2 (14.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 33.9 (1.1) |
34.5 (1.4) |
35.5 (1.9) |
38 (3) |
42.1 (5.6) |
46.3 (7.9) |
49.2 (9.6) |
49.2 (9.6) |
46.1 (7.8) |
42.1 (5.6) |
37.9 (3.3) |
35.1 (1.7) |
40.8 (4.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −8 (−22) |
−1 (−18) |
15 (−9) |
25 (−4) |
26 (−3) |
31 (−1) |
24 (−4) |
30 (−1) |
27 (−3) |
22 (−6) |
10 (−12) |
4 (−16) |
−8 (−22) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 16.78 (426) |
13.09 (332) |
12.7 (320) |
8.81 (224) |
5.44 (138) |
3.74 (95) |
2.36 (60) |
2.81 (71) |
5.45 (138) |
11.23 (285) |
17.15 (436) |
16.95 (431) |
116.51 (2,959) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.6 (9.1) |
1.6 (4.1) |
1.4 (3.6) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.1 (2.8) |
7.9 (20) |
| Average precipitation days | 23 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 195 |
See also
In Spanish: Clearwater (Washington) para niños
