Quinault
Museum, Quinault, Washington, U.S.
Museum, Quinault, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates: 47°28′1″N 123°50′43″W / 47.46694°N 123.84528°W / 47.46694; -123.84528
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyGrays Harbor County
Population
 (2000)[1]
 • Total191
ZIP code
98575

Quinault (/kwɪˈnɒlt/ or /kwɪˈnɔːlt/) is an unincorporated community in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States.[2] Quinault is located on the Olympic Peninsula.

Lake Quinault is the location of Lake Quinault Lodge, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

Climate

Quinault is on the windward side of the Olympic mountains, which gives it an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) with a very wet 3485 mm of precipitation falling each year. It is one of the wettest places in Washington state. Summers average about 17 °C and winters 3 degrees. Both are relatively mild. Summer has a significant drying trend as is common in the Pacific northwest, but significant rain still falls. In the winter months there is some snow but not too much.

Climate data for Quinault, Washington
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 64
(18) 		68
(20) 		75
(24) 		88
(31) 		99
(37) 		102
(39) 		104
(40) 		100
(38) 		96
(36) 		82
(28) 		68
(20) 		63
(17) 		104
(40)
Average high °F (°C) 43.0
(6.1) 		46.8
(8.2) 		52.3
(11.3) 		58.4
(14.7) 		66.2
(19.0) 		69.7
(20.9) 		74.2
(23.4) 		74.3
(23.5) 		70.1
(21.2) 		59.3
(15.2) 		49.3
(9.6) 		44.3
(6.8) 		59.0
(15.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 38.4
(3.6) 		40.7
(4.8) 		44.3
(6.8) 		48.7
(9.3) 		55.1
(12.8) 		59.2
(15.1) 		62.9
(17.2) 		63.3
(17.4) 		60.0
(15.6) 		51.8
(11.0) 		44.1
(6.7) 		39.8
(4.3) 		50.7
(10.4)
Average low °F (°C) 33.8
(1.0) 		34.7
(1.5) 		36.4
(2.4) 		39.1
(3.9) 		44.1
(6.7) 		48.7
(9.3) 		51.7
(10.9) 		52.3
(11.3) 		49.8
(9.9) 		44.3
(6.8) 		38.9
(3.8) 		35.4
(1.9) 		42.4
(5.8)
Record low °F (°C) 12
(−11) 		13
(−11) 		16
(−9) 		27
(−3) 		31
(−1) 		36
(2) 		38
(3) 		41
(5) 		34
(1) 		24
(−4) 		13
(−11) 		11
(−12) 		11
(−12)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 20.95
(532) 		15.93
(405) 		15.17
(385) 		9.04
(230) 		5.44
(138) 		4.44
(113) 		3.07
(78) 		3.03
(77) 		6.16
(156) 		13.05
(331) 		17.59
(447) 		23.34
(593) 		137.21
(3,485)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 7.2
(18) 		1.1
(2.8) 		2.7
(6.9) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.2
(0.51) 		3.0
(7.6) 		14.3
(36.06)
Average precipitation days 18 15 17 15 11 11 8 8 10 14 17 19 163
Source: https://wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?waqurs

References

  1. ^ Factfinder Census, archived from the original on February 10, 2020, retrieved October 7, 2009
  2. ^ "Quinault Populated Place Profile / Grays Harbor County, Washington Data". Washington.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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