Olga, Washington

Unincorporated community in San Juan County, Washington

Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
48°37′10″N 122°50′08″W / 48.61944°N 122.83556°W / 48.61944; -122.83556CountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonCountySan JuanFounded1860Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)ZIP code
98279
GNIS feature ID1511204 [1]

Olga is a waterfront unincorporated community on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States.

History

Olga was founded in 1860, after William Moore homesteaded the region. The Olga post office opened in 1890, with Hibbard Stone serving as postmaster. Olga is named after the mother of the first storekeeper of the area, John Ohlert.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Olga, Washington
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 65
(18)
66
(19)
76
(24)
78
(26)
87
(31)
89
(32)
93
(34)
89
(32)
87
(31)
77
(25)
67
(19)
65
(18)
93
(34)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 44.2
(6.8)
47.3
(8.5)
51.1
(10.6)
56.6
(13.7)
62.1
(16.7)
66.4
(19.1)
70.0
(21.1)
69.7
(20.9)
65.4
(18.6)
57.5
(14.2)
49.8
(9.9)
45.6
(7.6)
57.1
(13.9)
Daily mean °F (°C) 39.4
(4.1)
41.6
(5.3)
44.4
(6.9)
48.6
(9.2)
53.3
(11.8)
57.2
(14.0)
60.0
(15.6)
60.0
(15.6)
56.8
(13.8)
50.8
(10.4)
44.4
(6.9)
40.8
(4.9)
49.8
(9.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 34.5
(1.4)
35.8
(2.1)
37.6
(3.1)
40.6
(4.8)
44.5
(6.9)
48.0
(8.9)
50.0
(10.0)
50.3
(10.2)
48.1
(8.9)
44.0
(6.7)
39.1
(3.9)
36.0
(2.2)
42.4
(5.8)
Record low °F (°C) −8
(−22)
−4
(−20)
10
(−12)
28
(−2)
31
(−1)
37
(3)
40
(4)
38
(3)
32
(0)
26
(−3)
4
(−16)
2
(−17)
−8
(−22)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.91
(99)
2.79
(71)
2.41
(61)
1.89
(48)
1.60
(41)
1.33
(34)
0.81
(21)
1.02
(26)
1.68
(43)
2.93
(74)
4.24
(108)
4.35
(110)
28.95
(735)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 2.5
(6.4)
1.6
(4.1)
0.7
(1.8)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0.5
(1.3)
1.3
(3.3)
6.7
(17)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 16 13 14 11 9 8 5 6 8 13 16 17 135
Source: WRCC (normals 1891-present)[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olga, Washington
  2. ^ "Olga". Revisiting Washington. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "General Climate Summary Tables". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 25, 2012.

External links

  • HistoryLink : Orcas Island - Thumbnail History
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