Due in part to its high prominence, to its situation at the confluence of two major storm tracks, and to the north-south orientation of the Presidential Range ridgeline which it crowns, Mount Washington receives very high levels of precipitation, averaging an equivalent of 96. 9 in (2,460 mm) of rain per year, with a record high for a calendar year anywhere in the U. S. east of the Cascade mountains along the west coast of 130. 14 in (3,305. 6 mm) in 1969 and a low of 71. 34 in (1,812. 0 mm) in 1979. read more
The following tables provide the "normal" average weather conditions on Mount Washington for each month, averaged over the period of 1981-2010. Also included are the extreme (record) conditions recorded during the station's history, from 1933 to the present. read more
Mount Washington is the most prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River; the highest mountain in the 30-mile-long Presidential Range, the White Mountains, and New England; and the 18th highest US state high point. read more
Mount Washington, called Agiocochook by some Native American tribes, is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288.2 ft (1,916.6 m) and the most prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River. The mountain is notorious for its erratic weather. read more
Mount Washington is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's south city area. It has a zip code of 15211 and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by both the council members for District 3 (Central South Neighborhoods) and District 2 (West Neighborhoods). read more