Weather StoryAlmanac, microseasons, and the day's weather story.

Clinton, Washington Weather

Fireweed Ignites. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Clinton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Clinton, WA
Saturday, July 4 at 7:27 AM
54
°
Overcast
Feels like
54°
Humidity
94%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
10:16 PM
Sunset
2:11 PM
Clinton, WA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastClinton, WA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 50 to 62 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 50°H 62°
Clinton, WA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    0.01″
    62°53°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    71°50°+9°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    77°49°+6°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    77°48°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    66°53°-11°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    71°50°+5°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    78°46°+7°
Clinton, WA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
045° · veering 42°
Direction
NE
045°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
14
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 14 @ 2:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 185SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 42° from the ne.
Clinton, WA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1014.8
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.97 inHg
Now
1014.8
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
+0.6
mb
24h
+0.4
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10141015
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1015.01013.61014.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Clinton, WA
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
+2 in 6h

AQI 34 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
13μg/m³
OzoneGood
18μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.3

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.88
Wind
calm
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Clinton, WA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
24.9mi
UNLIMITED
54 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
14:27 UTC · Clinton, WA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
14:27 UTC · Clinton, WA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Clinton, WA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Clinton, WA
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Clinton, WA
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:36 AM
Sunrise
10:16 PM
Daylight
15h 55m
Sunset
2:11 PM
Civil dusk
9:53 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Clinton, WA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:19 PM
Moonset
10:11 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Clinton, WA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Fireweed Ignites

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Clinton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 98236

16-Day Forecast — Clinton

  1. Sat62°53°6%
  2. Sun71°50°0%
  3. Mon77°49°0%
  4. Tue77°48°1%
  5. Wed66°53°22%
  6. Thu71°50°4%
  7. Fri78°46°4%
  8. Sat78°50°19%
  9. Sun71°49°15%
  10. Mon70°45°7%
  11. Tue75°45°5%
  12. Wed80°50°11%
  13. Thu85°56°9%
  14. Fri91°60°0%
  15. Sat87°55°3%
  16. Sun85°54°3%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

January 1–5: The Year's Deep Silence.January 6–10: The First Pressure Shift.January 11–15: The Lengthening.January 16–20: The Crows Begin.January 21–25: Skunk Cabbage Wakens.January 26–31: The Fog Deepens.February 1–5: The Sap Stirs.February 6–10: East Wind Weakens the Marine Layer.February 11–15: Thrush Song at First Light.February 16–20: The Salmon Remember.February 21–25: The Soil Awakens.February 26–28: Mist Begins to Linger.March 1–5: The Buds Emerge.March 6–10: The Small Lives Stir.March 11–15: The Spring Salmon Peak.March 16–20: Alder Catkins Dust the Air.March 21–25: Equinox Fog Clears.March 26–31: Salmonberry First Bloom.April 1–5: Thunder Rolls Down the Valleys.April 6–10: Swallows Arrive at the Bridges.April 11–15: Geese Turn Their Faces North.April 16–20: Rainbows Arc Above the Cascades.April 21–25: Reeds Rise from the Wetlands.April 26–30: Frost Releases the Garden.May 1–5: Warblers Flood the Canopy.May 6–10: Frogs Sing at Twilight.May 11–15: Earthworms Rise to Feed the Forest.May 16–20: Shoots and Sprouts Rise in Ranks.May 21–25: Silkworm Days—Full Canopy.May 26–31: Safflower Days—Late May Blooms.June 1–5: Rufous Hummingbirds Arrive.June 6–10: Oceanspray Towers.June 11–15: Solstice Light Crests.June 16–20: Thimbleberry Sweetens.June 21–25: Summer Solstice Stillness.June 26–30: Dry Pattern Deepens.July 1–5: Fireweed Ignites.July 6–10: Peak Hummingbird Wars.July 11–15: Red Huckleberry Ripens.July 16–20: Smoke Season Beckons.July 21–25: Dog Days Hold.July 26–31: Smoke Deepens.August 1–5: August Arrives Dimmed.August 6–10: Cool Wind Hints Return.August 11–15: Cicadas Crescendo.August 16–20: Marine layer deepens.August 21–25: First sweater morning.August 26–31: August snap arrives.September 1–5: Rivers quicken with silver.September 6–10: Dew settles thick.September 11–15: Raptors funnel through passes.September 16–20: Equinox—darkness gains.September 21–25: Fog locks the valleys.September 26–30: Geese stage southward.October 1–5: Mushroom flush deepens.October 6–10: Maples ignite orange.October 11–15: Frost's first mark.October 16–20: Oaks turn russet.October 21–25: First killing frost.October 26–31: Atmospheric rivers arrive.November 1–5: Maple and ivy turn to amber.November 6–10: Last leaves cling in quiet rain.November 11–15: First frost finds the lowlands.November 16–20: Bare branches open the winter sky.November 21–25: Heavy rains mask the stars.November 26–30: North wind clears the gloom.December 1–5: Darkness settles early.December 6–10: Winter cold locks the sky.December 11–15: The days reach their minimum.December 16–20: Ice forms at the margins.December 21–25: The sun turns at solstice.December 26–31: Year's end in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coastMay 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Fireweed Ignites

Magenta fireweed spires surge from burned and cleared slopes, their blooms climbing from base upward. July's signature color claims the disturbed ground.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January
February
March
April
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberwinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November
December

A year in weather

Clinton's warmest month is August (~65°F mean) and its coldest is December (~40°F). Rainfall peaks in November (5.8 inches) and bottoms out in July (1.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January41°5.017
February43°3.712
March46°4.114
April51°3.411
May56°2.79
June61°2.38
July65°1.03
August65°1.14
September60°2.38
October52°3.712
November45°5.819
December40°5.017

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Clinton?
In Clinton, expect the last spring frost near mid-May; Clinton's first autumn frost comes around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Clinton?
Clinton sees its heaviest rain in November (around 5.8 inches), part of roughly 40 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Clinton?
On average August tops the year in Clinton at about 65°F.
What is the coldest month in Clinton?
The coldest stretch in Clinton falls in December, around 40°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Clinton?
Around mid-May, start frost-hardy crops in Clinton; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Clinton get?
Expect roughly 134 wet days a year in Clinton.
What hardiness zone is Clinton?
Because Clinton bottoms near 40°F in December, that winter low sets Clinton's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Clinton?
Clinton's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Clinton?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Clinton in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Clinton?
Current conditions for Clinton and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Clinton forecast updated?
The Clinton forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Clinton?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Clinton are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Clinton?
The next few days in Clinton's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a warm-summer Mediterranean zone, Clinton, Washington swings from 41°F in the heart of winter to 65°F at midsummer — a 24°F arc.

Yearly precipitation in Clinton totals around 40 inches, spread over about 134 days of rain or snow.

Clinton sits at 48.0°N; that 24°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Clinton.

ZIP codes in Clinton

  • 98236

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.