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Old 05-10-2021, 08:57 AM
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Old 05-10-2021, 10:34 AM
 
Location: Northwest Peninsula
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Many localized spots are dry....Sequim, Vantage for example.
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Old 05-10-2021, 10:58 AM
 
Location: Vancouver, WA
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Many localized spots are dry....Sequim, Vantage for example.
It's interesting when you view it from the heat map. Sequim is a little tip of drier climate on the map. While I think most knew that, the graphic illustrates the rain shadow and also that Seattle is drier than other parts of WWA. From Vancouver one doesn't have to travel too far to experience the full range heading up the Gorge. The change in climate and geography is pretty stark when one drives up the Columbia heading east. The Olympic Peninsula has it all as well. Lastly, look how rainy the coast is. This isn't anything like beachfront property further south. But man is it beautiful to visit on a nice day.




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Old 05-10-2021, 11:16 AM
 
Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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It would be interesting to see how Washington fell on the list of states with the most diverse rainfall patterns. From Mattawa WA at 4.49" to Aberdeen Reservoir (Grays Harbor County) at 130.6" is a big variance, 126.11". Compared to California, for example, the wettest city is Gasquet with 95", lowest is Death Valley at 2.3", a difference of only 92.7".
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Old 05-10-2021, 12:05 PM
 
Location: Vancouver, WA
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It would be interesting to see how Washington fell on the list of states with the most diverse rainfall patterns. From Mattawa WA at 4.49" to Aberdeen Reservoir (Grays Harbor County) at 130.6" is a big variance, 126.11". Compared to California, for example, the wettest city is Gasquet with 95", lowest is Death Valley at 2.3", a difference of only 92.7".
While I haven't seen the numbers, I would imagine Oregon has a pretty similar spread from its drier eastern parts to the western side.

Ok, did a quick search and Dallas, Oregon gets 139" and Laurel Mountain near it gets 150". Then Fields, OR only gets 6.55". So, its pretty close to WA and it feels similar when traveling from east through the Cascades and then out west. California is a whole different beast from the lowest to the highest points. But nothing compares to the rains of the PNW. And I had never heard of Gasquet. But it turns out its right on the boarder of Oregon. So, I guess not so surprising there.

As far as other states, IDK. Western US seems much more diverse geographically than the east coast. Maybe Alaska? Is there anything dry in Alaska?

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Old 05-10-2021, 12:38 PM
 
Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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While I haven't seen the numbers, I would imagine Oregon has a pretty similar spread from its drier eastern parts to the western side.

Ok, did a quick search and Dallas, Oregon gets 139" and Laurel Mountain near it gets 150". Then Fields, OR only gets 6.55". So, its pretty close to WA and it feels similar when traveling from east through the Cascades and then out west. California is a whole different beast from the lowest to the highest points. But nothing compares to the rains of the PNW. And I had never heard of Gasquet. But it turns out its right on the boarder of Oregon. So, I guess not so surprising there.

As far as other states, IDK. Western US seems much more diverse geographically than the east coast. Maybe Alaska? Is there anything dry in Alaska?

Derek
Alaska is hard to compare, Prudhoe Bay for example only gets 10.4" of rain, but they get over 37" of snow.
Ketchikan gets 141.3" of rain, but also 27" of snow. The problem is with so much cold, rain is limited to when the temperatures are over 32F
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Old 05-10-2021, 01:05 PM
 
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Alaska is hard to compare, Prudhoe Bay for example only gets 10.4" of rain, but they get over 37" of snow.
Ketchikan gets 141.3" of rain, but also 27" of snow. The problem is with so much cold, rain is limited to when the temperatures are over 32F
The Big Island is similar in terms of a wide differential from Hilo's 142" to the dry side of the island ~ 9".

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Old 05-10-2021, 10:43 PM
 
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The Big Island is similar in terms of a wide differential from Hilo's 142" to the dry side of the island ~ 9".

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I was going to say Hawaii as well.
Texas maybe too?
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Old 05-11-2021, 05:18 AM
 
Location: Bellingham, WA
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I was going to say Hawaii as well.
Texas maybe too?
From what I could find, the places with the highest rainfall in TX are in the far southeast towards the coast at around 60", with the driest places in the state in the far west in the Chihuahuan Desert at around 10" per year. So - maybe somewhat surprisingly - not even close to the differential of west coast or Pacific states.
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Old 05-11-2021, 01:04 PM
 
Location: Rochester, WA
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Lastly, look how rainy the coast is. This isn't anything like beachfront property further south. But man is it beautiful to visit on a nice day.

It's beautiful *because* it's so rainy.

There's lots of desert places people can go to... I want to go where it's green.
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