Climate & Weather in Kennewick
Kennewick carries a genuine Eastern Washington arid continental climate -- cold, relatively rainy winters and hot, sunny summers -- sharing the same broad climate family as Yakima and Walla Walla, built alongside this record, but genuinely drier than either.
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Learn moreA genuine arid continental climate
Kennewick's climate runs cold in winter (around a 27°F average January low) and hot in summer (into the low-to-mid 90s in July), with temperatures rarely dropping below 13°F or exceeding 102°F -- a real, genuine four-season pattern distinct from Western Washington's mild marine climate.
Genuinely the driest of this build's three Eastern Washington markets
Kennewick's annual precipitation runs only 7.3-9 inches (a real, disclosed spread across sources) -- genuinely drier than Yakima's 11 inches and Walla Walla's 17 inches, a real microclimate distinction worth citing precisely.
Modest annual snowfall
Kennewick receives about 7 inches of snow per year -- comparable to Walla Walla's 8 inches and less than Yakima's 18 inches.
A real, direct climate contrast with this build's Western Washington markets
Olympia and Bellingham -- built alongside this record -- carry a genuinely different marine climate: mild temperatures year-round with much more rain (37-56 inches annually) and much less snow. Kennewick's continental climate is the opposite pattern: real seasonal extremes with much less annual precipitation.
Key takeaways
- Kennewick's arid continental climate brings a genuine four-season pattern: cold winters (~27°F average January low) and hot summers (low-to-mid 90s in July).
- Genuinely the driest of this build's three Eastern Washington markets (7.3-9 inches annual precipitation).
- Modest annual snowfall of about 7 inches.
- Kennewick's continental climate contrasts directly with the mild, wet marine climate of this build's Western Washington markets.
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