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Palmer, Washington
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 Palmer, Washington
Location in Washington (state)
Palmer, Washington
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | King |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1524150 |
Palmer is a small, unincorporated community located in King County, Washington, United States. It sits right next to the Green River and is close to Kanaskat-Palmer State Park. An "unincorporated community" means it's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town.
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Discovering Palmer's History
Palmer started as a telegraph station around 1886. This was when the Northern Pacific Railway was building its train line across a mountain pass called Stampede Pass. The area was first called "Green River."
In 1888, the railway company changed the name to "Palmer." They named it after George L. Palmer. He worked for the company, first finding timber and later becoming an official in their Land Department.
Early Train Routes
The original train route across Stampede Pass began in Tacoma, Washington. It went to Puyallup, Washington, then turned east. From there, it continued through Orting, Washington, Buckley, Washington, and Enumclaw, Washington, before reaching Palmer. The railway then kept going east along the Green River to Lester, Washington and Stampede Pass.
New Railway Connections
Between 1899 and 1900, the Northern Pacific Railway built a new shortcut. This new line started just east of Palmer, at a place called Palmer Junction. It crossed the Green River to Kanaskat. From Kanaskat, it went west to Ravensdale, Covington, and finally Auburn. This newer route is still used today by the BNSF Railway.
What's the Weather Like in Palmer?
Palmer has an Oceanic climate. This type of climate means it usually has mild temperatures. Summers are not too hot, and winters are not too cold. It also tends to have rain throughout the year. This climate type is classified as "Cfb" by the Köppen climate classification system.
| Climate data for Palmer (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1924–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 66 (19) |
69 (21) |
78 (26) |
88 (31) |
100 (38) |
111 (44) |
101 (38) |
101 (38) |
97 (36) |
92 (33) |
74 (23) |
65 (18) |
111 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 56.1 (13.4) |
59.1 (15.1) |
66.1 (18.9) |
74.6 (23.7) |
82.6 (28.1) |
85.2 (29.6) |
90.2 (32.3) |
90.0 (32.2) |
85.7 (29.8) |
74.0 (23.3) |
60.9 (16.1) |
54.8 (12.7) |
93.3 (34.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 44.7 (7.1) |
47.5 (8.6) |
51.4 (10.8) |
56.5 (13.6) |
63.6 (17.6) |
67.6 (19.8) |
74.9 (23.8) |
75.6 (24.2) |
69.9 (21.1) |
58.8 (14.9) |
49.2 (9.6) |
43.3 (6.3) |
58.6 (14.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 39.4 (4.1) |
40.9 (4.9) |
43.7 (6.5) |
47.7 (8.7) |
54.1 (12.3) |
58.2 (14.6) |
63.9 (17.7) |
64.5 (18.1) |
59.8 (15.4) |
51.1 (10.6) |
43.5 (6.4) |
38.3 (3.5) |
50.4 (10.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 34.1 (1.2) |
34.4 (1.3) |
36.0 (2.2) |
38.9 (3.8) |
44.5 (6.9) |
48.7 (9.3) |
52.9 (11.6) |
53.4 (11.9) |
49.8 (9.9) |
43.4 (6.3) |
37.8 (3.2) |
33.4 (0.8) |
42.3 (5.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 23.0 (−5.0) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
32.1 (0.1) |
35.7 (2.1) |
41.8 (5.4) |
46.7 (8.2) |
46.2 (7.9) |
41.4 (5.2) |
34.0 (1.1) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
17.5 (−8.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 0 (−18) |
−3 (−19) |
12 (−11) |
22 (−6) |
26 (−3) |
32 (0) |
33 (1) |
38 (3) |
32 (0) |
19 (−7) |
6 (−14) |
−1 (−18) |
−3 (−19) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 10.97 (279) |
7.96 (202) |
9.18 (233) |
7.75 (197) |
5.87 (149) |
5.32 (135) |
2.08 (53) |
2.32 (59) |
3.99 (101) |
7.88 (200) |
11.48 (292) |
10.41 (264) |
85.21 (2,164) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.1 (15) |
4.0 (10) |
2.0 (5.1) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.9 (2.3) |
4.1 (10) |
17.5 (43.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 20.8 | 18.2 | 22.0 | 20.0 | 17.3 | 14.8 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 11.1 | 17.3 | 21.1 | 20.9 | 199.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 7.8 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
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