Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
| Olga | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 The Strawberry Barreling Plant in Olga, now a cafe and art galleries | |
  OlgaLocation within the state of Washington | |
| Coordinates: 48°37′10″N 122°50′08″W / 48.61944°N 122.83556°W / 48.61944; -122.83556 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | San Juan |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98279 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1511204 |
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.
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) | |||||||||||||
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olga, Washington
- "Olga". Revisiting Washington. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- "General Climate Summary Tables". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of San Juan County, Washington, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| County seat: Friday Harbor | ||
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