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Han - White Bluffs Boat Launch

Washington

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Han - White Bluffs Boat Launch is a boat launch in Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Washington, within the Hanford Site and managed by the National Park Service. The nearest town is Basin City, about 16 miles away. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best fit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Smyrna, Washington, show May highs around 77°F and September highs around 82°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. For time on foot nearby, the White Bluffs Dunes Trail starts less than a mile away. The Wahluke Pond Trail is about 4 miles off.

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Han - White Bluffs Boat Launch

Washington

Data source: nps public poi

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–84°F and lows of 39–54°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Smyrna, WA weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan40° high26° low
  2. Feb48° high28° low
  3. Mar58° high33° low
  4. Apr67° high39° low
  5. May77° high46° low
  6. Jun84° high54° low
  7. Jul93° high59° low
  8. Aug92° high58° low
  9. Sep82° high49° low
  10. Oct67° high38° low
  11. Nov50° high31° low
  12. Dec40° high26° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Hanford Site · Public land
Nearest town
Basin City, Washington · 16 mi

Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Han - White Bluffs Boat Launch

Best months: March–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    40° / 26°

  2. Feb

    48° / 28°

  3. Mar

    58° / 33°

  4. Apr

    67° / 39°

  5. May

    77° / 46°

  6. Jun

    84° / 54°

  7. Jul

    93° / 59°

  8. Aug

    92° / 58°

  9. Sep

    82° / 49°

  10. Oct

    67° / 38°

  11. Nov

    50° / 31°

  12. Dec

    40° / 26°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Smyrna, WA, 14.8 mi away at 560 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.