Bingen is a city in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 778 at the 2020 census.
History
Bingen was founded by P.J. Suksdorf in 1892, and named by him for Bingen am Rhein in Germany. Bingen was officially incorporated on April 18, 1924.
The name of the town is pronounced (), despite the fact that its German namesake is pronounced ().
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Climate
Bingen has a Warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb) that is characterized by hot and dry summers, and cold, rainy, and snowy winters. In Bingen's case, the city experiences much warmer summers than locations near the coast such as Portland, but retains high winter rainfall associated with coastal locations. Daytime highs in summer are representative for areas with hot-summer Mediterranean climates, but is moderated by cool nights, causing high diurnal temperature variation.
Average temperatures range from in January and in July. Bingen on average has wet winters and dry summers, also representative for the region. Temperatures above are usual in summertimes, happening frequently.
Summer highs are extremely hot when compared to areas that are affected by coastal fog.