In fact, such currents are more accurately described as longshore drift or longshore current (the defining characteristic of a rip current is that it goes out to sea). While rip currents are localised, longshore drift is general, moving in the same direction along a whole coastline. This poses little danger in itself, but can drag surfers towards hazardous obstacles (rocks, groynes, piers, etc.) without their noticing, or simply away from supervising family members and friends.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 27 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 16 degrees Fahrenheit. The annual average precipitation at Brinnon is 54.36 Inches. Winter months tend to be wetter than summer months. The wettest month of the year is December with an average rainfall of 8.65 Inches.
In between lies a large inland basin that experiences both coastal and continental types of weather. Summers stay warmer and winters are colder on the east side of the state compared to western Washington. Rainfall averages from 7 to 9 inches near the Snake and Columbia Rivers to 15 to 30 inches on the eastern border.estern Washington. Cool summers and mild, wet winters characterize the region west of the Cascade Mountains that includes the cities of Seattle, Tacoma and Olympia, the state's capital.