Olga, Washington

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Olga
Unincorporated community
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The Strawberry Barreling Plant in Olga, now a cafe and art galleries
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Olga
Location within the state of Washington
Coordinates: 48°37′10″N122°50′08″W / 48.61944°N 122.83556°W / 48.61944; -122.83556
Country United States
State Washington
County San Juan
Founded1860
Elevation
[1]
39 ft (12 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98279
GNIS feature ID1511204 [1]

Olga is a waterfront unincorporated community on Orcas Island in San Juan County, Washington, United States.

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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. [2]

Climate

Climate data for Olga, Washington
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)1613141198568131617135
Source: WRCC (normals 1891-present) [3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olga, Washington
  2. ↑ "Olga". Revisiting Washington. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ "General Climate Summary Tables". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
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