Climate of North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park has a continental climate. In the summer it is warm and dry, and in the winter it is cold and wet. The average annual temperature for North Cascades National Park is 8° degrees and there is about 468 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 140 days a year with an average humidity of 84% and an UV-index of 2.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -3°C and 21°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -10°C and 5°C
- Rain: it rains 165 days and there is a total of approximately 470 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 59 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2497 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -3°C and 21°C |
Warmest month: | 21°C in August |
Coldest month: | -3°C in December |
Night temperature: | between -10°C and 5°C |
Dry days: | 141 days |
Days with rain: | 165 days |
Days with snow: | 59 days |
Total rain sum: | 470 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2497 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for North Cascades National Park.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for North Cascades National Park.
Climate table of North Cascades National Park
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for North Cascades National Park. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for North Cascades National Park might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -1 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 1 | -3 |
Night temp. (°C) | -8 | -10 | -7 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -5 | -10 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 58 | 45 | 52 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 40 | 72 | 61 |
Days with rain | 13 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 11 |
Days with snow | 9 | 11 | 12 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 14 |
Dry days | 9 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 6 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Best time to visit North Cascades National Park
The best time to visit North Cascades National Park is in July and August. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in North Cascades National Park is 21°C in August and the lowest is -3°C in December.
Climate of North Cascades National Park by month
What is the average climate in a given month for North Cascades National Park? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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