Olga, Washington facts for kids
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Olga
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The Strawberry Barreling Plant in Olga, now a cafe and art galleries
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 Olga
Location in Washington (state)
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | San Juan |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
98279
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| GNIS feature ID | 1511204 |
Olga is a small, waterfront community located on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States. It is not a city or town with its own government, but rather an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and businesses that are part of a larger county.
History of Olga
Olga was first settled in 1860 by a person named William Moore. He was one of the first people to claim land here. Later, in 1890, the community got its own post office. Hibbard Stone was the first person in charge of the mail there. The name "Olga" comes from the mother of John Ohlert, who was the very first storekeeper in the area.
Climate in Olga
The climate describes the usual weather conditions in a place over a long time. Olga has a mild climate, meaning it doesn't get too hot or too cold. It also gets a fair amount of rain throughout the year.
| Climate data for Olga, Washington | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 65 (18) |
66 (19) |
76 (24) |
78 (26) |
87 (31) |
89 (32) |
93 (34) |
89 (32) |
87 (31) |
77 (25) |
67 (19) |
65 (18) |
93 (34) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.2 (6.8) |
47.3 (8.5) |
51.1 (10.6) |
56.6 (13.7) |
62.1 (16.7) |
66.4 (19.1) |
70.0 (21.1) |
69.7 (20.9) |
65.4 (18.6) |
57.5 (14.2) |
49.8 (9.9) |
45.6 (7.6) |
57.1 (13.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 39.4 (4.1) |
41.6 (5.3) |
44.4 (6.9) |
48.6 (9.2) |
53.3 (11.8) |
57.2 (14.0) |
60.0 (15.6) |
60.0 (15.6) |
56.8 (13.8) |
50.8 (10.4) |
44.4 (6.9) |
40.8 (4.9) |
49.8 (9.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 34.5 (1.4) |
35.8 (2.1) |
37.6 (3.1) |
40.6 (4.8) |
44.5 (6.9) |
48.0 (8.9) |
50.0 (10.0) |
50.3 (10.2) |
48.1 (8.9) |
44.0 (6.7) |
39.1 (3.9) |
36.0 (2.2) |
42.4 (5.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −8 (−22) |
−4 (−20) |
10 (−12) |
28 (−2) |
31 (−1) |
37 (3) |
40 (4) |
38 (3) |
32 (0) |
26 (−3) |
4 (−16) |
2 (−17) |
−8 (−22) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.91 (99) |
2.79 (71) |
2.41 (61) |
1.89 (48) |
1.60 (41) |
1.33 (34) |
0.81 (21) |
1.02 (26) |
1.68 (43) |
2.93 (74) |
4.24 (108) |
4.35 (110) |
28.95 (735) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 2.5 (6.4) |
1.6 (4.1) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
1.3 (3.3) |
6.7 (17) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 16 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 135 |
| Source: WRCC (normals 1891-present) | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Olga (Washington) para niños
