Editing Artondale, Washington (section)

==Climate==
Similar to most of the Puget Sound region, Artondale has a wet and mild climate. Though rainfall per year is only slightly above average (41.67 inches vs. 39.2 in.), this rainfall is spread out, creating a higher average number of days with precipitation (131.5 days compared to the national average of 102 days), and a lower-than-average number of "sunny" days (142 days compared to a national average of 205 days).<ref name="bestplaces.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.bestplaces.net/climate/city/washington/artondale|title=Artondale, Washington Climate|work=BestPlaces.net|access-date=March 21, 2017}}</ref> Many days are both "sunny" and "cloudy", with clouds moving quickly in and out of the area. The three months with highest rainfall are January, November, and December.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/gig-harbor/washington/united-states/uswa0664|title=Climate Gig Harbor - Washington and Weather averages Gig Harbor|first=US Climate|last=Data|work=USClimateData.com|access-date=March 21, 2017}}</ref> Snow is a rare occurrence in Artondale, with an average of less than 2 inches per year.<ref name="bestplaces.net"/> The snow that does fall tends to be very wet, and snowfall often occurs when temperatures are hovering right around freezing, which can lead to the formation of black ice and dangerous driving conditions. This does not mean that below-freezing days are rare. It's not uncommon to have week-long spells of winter days with lows in the 20s and highs in the mid-to-low 30s. However, usually when the temperature drops, the clouds break up leading to two common winter weather scenarios: cold and clear, or warm and rainy. The coldest month of the year is December, with an average high of 45&nbsp;°F and an average low of 36&nbsp;°F.<ref name="auto"/> Windstorms are a fairly regular occurrence, especially from October to January. The  main hazards created by windstorms are related to natural debris (such as branches or small trees) falling onto homes, roadways or power lines.

The "dry" season lasts from May to September, with an average of less than 3 inches of rain falling per month.<ref name="auto"/> The driest month of the year is July.<ref name="auto"/> Though overall precipitation in August is low, this is also the month with the most thunderstorms (both "wet" and "dry"). These storms are often accompanied by sheet lightning; fork lightning is rare. June and early July tend to be cloudy or overcast in the morning, with the cloud cover burning off as the day goes on. The hottest time of the day tends to be in the late afternoon, between 2 and 4 pm. Houses with air-conditioning are few and far between, so on the rare days when the temperature soars above 85 degrees, locals tend to flock to the water or places known to have air-conditioning, such as the movie theater. Kopachuck State Park is an especially popular destination for those with neither air-conditioning, nor waterfront access. The hottest months are July and August, which both have average lows in the mid-50s and an average high of 75&nbsp;°F.<ref name="auto"/>