RUFF, WASHINGTON

This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Ruff is 48.5°F (9.2°C). The warmest month, on average, is August with an average temperature of 66.1°F (18.9°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 32.9°F (0.5°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Ruff is 86.5°F (30.3°C), which was recorded in July. The lowest recorded temperature in Ruff is 20.2°F (-6.6°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Ruff is 57.4" (1458 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is November with 10.5" (266.7 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is August with an average of 1.2" (30.5 mm). There are an average of 71.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in December with 10.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in July with 2.0 days.

In Ruff, there's an average of 14.4" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is January, with 5.9" of snow (15 cm).