La Grande, Washington facts for kids
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La Grande, Washington
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US Post Office in La Grande, WA
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 La Grande, Washington
Location in Washington (state)
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
98348
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| Area code(s) | 360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1521804 |
La Grande is a small community in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is not a city, but a special type of community called an unincorporated community. This means it is not officially part of a city or town. It is also a census-designated place, which helps the government count its population.
La Grande is located along Washington State Route 7. It is about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Eatonville. The community has its own post office with the ZIP code 98348.
Climate in La Grande
La Grande has a unique type of weather. It experiences warm, but not extremely hot, and dry summers. The average monthly temperature in summer never goes above 71.6°F (22°C).
Understanding La Grande's Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, La Grande has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. This is often shown as "Csb" on climate maps. This type of climate means the area has mild, wet winters and warm, dry summers.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 65 (18) |
70 (21) |
74 (23) |
83 (28) |
92 (33) |
96 (36) |
98 (37) |
102 (39) |
94 (34) |
85 (29) |
75 (24) |
66 (19) |
102 (39) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 45 (7) |
49.1 (9.5) |
51.9 (11.1) |
57.7 (14.3) |
65.8 (18.8) |
71 (22) |
77.6 (25.3) |
77 (25) |
71 (22) |
60.6 (15.9) |
50.6 (10.3) |
46.3 (7.9) |
60.3 (15.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 33.1 (0.6) |
35.4 (1.9) |
35.9 (2.2) |
38.7 (3.7) |
44 (7) |
48.9 (9.4) |
52.2 (11.2) |
52.8 (11.6) |
49.6 (9.8) |
43.7 (6.5) |
37.6 (3.1) |
34.9 (1.6) |
42.2 (5.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 6 (−14) |
10 (−12) |
14 (−10) |
28 (−2) |
32 (0) |
33 (1) |
35 (2) |
40 (4) |
31 (−1) |
28 (−2) |
7 (−14) |
4 (−16) |
4 (−16) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.06 (129) |
3.67 (93) |
3.88 (99) |
3.21 (82) |
2.4 (61) |
2.12 (54) |
0.9 (23) |
1.57 (40) |
2.09 (53) |
3.3 (84) |
4.73 (120) |
5.59 (142) |
38.52 (978) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.8 (4.6) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
1.1 (2.8) |
4.2 (11) |
| Average precipitation days | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 183 |
See also
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