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WAWashington Weather & Climate

Capital: Olympia Β· West Β· Admitted 1889

Climate overview

Washington climate is oceanic (west of Cascades) / semi-arid (east). Seattle has cool damp winters; Spokane has cold winters and hot summers.

Extreme weather risk

Time zone

Washington observes Pacific Time.

When to visit (weather-wise)

Spring (April-May) and fall (September-October) typically offer the best balance.

Weather constraints in the daily puzzle

"Tornado Alley", "Hurricane zone", "Sun Belt", "Snow Belt" are recurring Statedoku categories.

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Bordering states

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