Raymond, Washington Weather
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Raymond weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Light Drizzle18%0.03″64°54°—
- ThursdayJun 4Light Drizzle—0.02″60°51°-4°
- FridayJun 5Rain70%0.13″57°46°-3°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle76%0.02″57°45°0°
- SundayJun 7Heavy Drizzle—0.04″60°44°+3°
- MondayJun 8Light Rain62%0.23″60°48°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Drizzle40%0.14″54°49°-6°
Ozone at AQI 30 now. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). With UV 0.2 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 5 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 0.2 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 5 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 0.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 7:11 AM
- Moonset
- 4:00 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Raymond at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Raymond
SPC has placed Raymond in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | — |
| February | — | — |
| March | — | — |
| April | — | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| June | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| September | fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots | tomatoes, beans, summer squash |
| October | — | winter squash, tomatoes (last) |
| November | — | — |
| December | — | — |
A year in weather
Raymond's warmest month is August (~62°F mean) and its coldest is December (~40°F). Rainfall peaks in January (13.1 inches) and bottoms out in July (0.9 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 13.1″ | 18 |
| February | 42° | 8.7″ | 14 |
| March | 44° | 9.7″ | 17 |
| April | 48° | 6.5″ | 14 |
| May | 53° | 3.6″ | 9 |
| June | 57° | 2.6″ | 7 |
| July | 61° | 0.9″ | 3 |
| August | 62° | 1.4″ | 3 |
| September | 58° | 3.1″ | 6 |
| October | 50° | 8.3″ | 12 |
| November | 43° | 13.0″ | 17 |
| December | 40° | 12.6″ | 17 |
Regional context
Raymond's climate, per the NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals from the nearest reporting station, runs cold-winter and warm-summer. January means hover near 41°F while July climbs to 61°F — a 21°F seasonal swing typical of northern-tier latitudes. Annual precipitation totals about 83.6 inches spread across roughly 137 days with measurable rain or snow.
Precipitation peaks in the cool season: January averages 13.1 inches across 17.7 days with measurable rain, mostly from frontal systems and winter storms, while July bottoms out at 0.9 inches across just 2.5 rainy days during the drier warm-season stretch. The pattern groups Raymond with places like South Bend, WA, Willapa, WA and Bay Center, WA, places whose summer-dry rhythm and cool-season-wet recharge run on the same regional storm-track exposure.
The frost-sensitive growing window opens around late-May, when overnight lows reliably clear freezing for cool-season crops like peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. Warm-soil crops — tomatoes, peppers, eggplant — wait until soil temperatures reach the mid-50s°F, usually two weeks past the last-frost date. The window closes around early-October, when overnight lows resume dipping below freezing and frost-tender plants need protection or harvest. The dates above are 1991-2020 normals; in a given year either bookend can move 1-2 weeks either direction. Within Raymond, low-lying parcels along drainage features typically lose 4-7°F of overnight low temperature versus the bench positions on calm clear nights, which shifts the working last-frost date by a week or more.
Similar climates: South Bend, WA, Willapa, WA, Bay Center, WA, Tokeland, WA, Lebam, WA.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Raymond?
- Raymond's last spring frost typically falls around mid-May, and the first fall frost arrives around mid-October.
- What is the rainy season in Raymond?
- January is the wettest month with about 13.1 inches of rain on average; the city receives roughly 84 inches annually.
- What is the warmest month in Raymond?
- August is typically warmest, averaging about 62°F.
- What is the coldest month in Raymond?
- December is typically coldest, averaging about 40°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Raymond?
- Cool-season crops (peas, lettuce) can be sown around the last spring frost (mid-May); warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers) wait until 1–2 weeks after.
- How many rainy days does Raymond get?
- Raymond averages about 137 rainy days per year.
- What hardiness zone is Raymond?
- Raymond's USDA hardiness zone is determined by its lowest average winter temperature; check the USDA's online lookup with the city ZIP for the current zone designation.
Climate
Raymond, Washington sits in a warm-summer Mediterranean climate zone. January means hover near 41°F while July averages 61°F — a 21°F seasonal swing.
Across the year, Raymond receives about 84 inches of precipitation spread over roughly 137 rainy days.
The rhythm of the year is set by latitude (46.7°N), proximity to large water bodies, and elevation — all of which shape what grows here, when frost is likely, and what the weather story looks like day to day.