Washougal in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Washougal sees average daytime highs around 60°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 23.2 in of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 75°F in early September to 45°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Washougal's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Washougal's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
60°F
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
44°F
Precipitation
23.2 in
39 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
4.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Washougal in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 75°F in early September to 45°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Washougal reaches about 60°F and drops to 44°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

20°40°60°80°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Washougal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 11 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
11
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Washougal weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 35°11.418.95.28.90.6
Feb47° / 35°8.616.24.210.11.3
Mar52° / 37°9.019.44.111.62.2
Apr57° / 40°7.217.41.613.33.3
May64° / 45°4.913.40.114.75.2
Jun69° / 49°3.410.4015.46.3
Jul77° / 54°0.94015.18.2
Aug78° / 54°1.13.8013.98.3
Sep71° / 50°3.27.1012.37.3
Oct60° / 44°8.113.60.110.74.5
Nov49° / 38°11.918.51.99.31.6
Dec43° / 34°12.419.25.68.60.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Washougal gets around 23.2 in of rain and snow over 39 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Washougal

In seasonPeak

In fall, Washougal overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Washougal's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Washougal?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Washougal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Washougal in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Washougal sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 44°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 39 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Washougal in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Washougal peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Washougal in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Washougal is worst in August — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2334 µg/m³Dec 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug35Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Washougal?

Washougal sits at 45.6°N, 122.4°W, 79 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Camas, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Washougal

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Washougal.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Washougal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 ft around an average of 154 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,517 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,093 ft.

The land around Washougal is covered by trees (48%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
682 ft
10 miles
3,517 ft
50 miles
11,093 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Camas 2.5 mi · Troutdale 3.1 mi · Gresham 6.8 mi · Orchards 12 mi · Lents 12 mi · Happy Valley 12 mi · Five Corners 13 mi · Vancouver 16 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Washougal (45.5826°, -122.3534°, elevation 79 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.