Quinault ( or ) is an unincorporated community in
Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States.
Quinault is located on the shores of
Lake Quinault on the
Olympic Peninsula.
Lake Quinault is the location of
Lake Quinault Lodge, which is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Climate
Quinault is on the windward side of the Olympic mountains, which gives it an oceanic climate (
Köppen climate classification
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Cfb) with a very wet 3485 mm of precipitation falling each year. It is one of the wettest places in
Washington state. Summers average about 17 °C and winters 3 degrees. Both are relatively mild. Summer has a significant drying trend as is common in the
Pacific Northwest
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, but significant rain still falls. In the winter months there is some snow.
References
Unincorporated communities in Grays Harbor County, Washington
Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
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