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Omaha Beach

Washington

About

Omaha Beach is a county-managed boat launch in Washington, about 4 miles from West Richland. It sits on county land within the Loth257 unit. The most comfortable stretch for time on the water runs from late spring into early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Richland weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs near 79°F. Midsummer is hotter, with July highs averaging about 89°F. For time on land, Tapteal Trail is the closest option at about 1.3 miles away. Within roughly 9 to 10 miles you'll also find Candy Mountain Trail, Riverfront Trail and Loop Trail.

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County Land

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Location

Richland

Washington

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–80°F and lows of 41–54°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Richland, WA weather station, 9.2 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan41° high29° low
  2. Feb47° high30° low
  3. Mar57° high35° low
  4. Apr65° high41° low
  5. May74° high48° low
  6. Jun80° high54° low
  7. Jul89° high60° low
  8. Aug88° high59° low
  9. Sep79° high51° low
  10. Oct64° high42° low
  11. Nov49° high34° low
  12. Dec40° high28° low

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

Where it is

  • Loth257 · Public land
Nearest town
West Richland, Washington · 4.1 mi
Managed by
County Land

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit Omaha Beach

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

    41° / 29°

    12 wet

  2. Feb

    47° / 30°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 35°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    65° / 41°

    7 wet

  5. May

    74° / 48°

    7 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 54°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 60°

    2 wet

  8. Aug

    88° / 59°

    2 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 51°

    3 wet

  10. Oct

    64° / 42°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    49° / 34°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    40° / 28°

    12 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Richland, WA, 9.2 mi away at 373 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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