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Western Washington is known as having a far wetter climate than the eastern portion of the state, primarily due to the effects of the Cascades' rain shadow. The average location in Eastern Washington only receives an average of 46.87 centimetres (18.45 inches) of precipitation per year, [1] whereas the average place in Western Washington ...
In North Vancouver, about 20 km (12 mi) away from the Vancouver airport, the amount of rain received doubles to 2,477 mm (97.5 in) per year as measured at the base of Grouse Mountain. [32] Since Vancouver lacks a hot summer, convective storms are uncommon. Thunderstorms are rare, with an average of 6.1 thunderstorm days per year. [33]
Bellingham, Washington, which normally receives a monthly average of 2.64 inches (67 mm) of rain for November, saw a new record of 71 millimetres (2.8 in) of rain from November 14 to 15 [19] and new record of nearly 6 inches (150 mm) of rain over 3 consecutive days. [20]
Average monthly precipitation (in mm) for selected cities in Asia ; City Country Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ref. Mawsynram: India: 133.0 8.3 15.7 27.4 29.8 26.0 5.7
The La Niña phase reinforces the jet stream through the Pacific Northwest, causing Washington to have more rain and snow than average. [19] In 2006, the Climate Impacts Group at the University of Washington published The Impacts of Climate change in Washington's Economy, a preliminary assessment of the risks and opportunities presented given ...
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The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.90. In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 23.0% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
Barely two weeks after a record-breaking cold snap with low temperatures in the single digits, Whatcom County could be seeing a high of 60 degrees amid torrential rain from Bellingham to the ...