Quilcene, Washington climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Quilcene's normal year runs from 32°F December nights to 77°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.3°C, December lows of 0°C, July highs of 25°C.
- NOAA stationQuilcene (2 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00456846
- Location47.81°N 122.91°W
- Elevation123 ft (38 m)
- Population (census place)490
On October 23, the normal high in Quilcene is 58°F and the normal low 39°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Quilcene.
- Jan 46° 32°
- Feb 49° 32°
- Mar 54° 35°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 67° 44°
- Jun 70° 48°
- Jul 77° 52°
- Aug 77° 51°
- Sep 72° 47°
- Oct 61° 41°
- Nov 50° 35°
- Dec 44° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Quilcene each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 77°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 32°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46°F | 32°F | 38.9°F | – | <1 | 17 | 8 h 50 min |
| February | 49°F | 32°F | 40.6°F | – | <1 | 16 | 10 h 10 min |
| March | 54°F | 35°F | 44.6°F | – | <1 | 12 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 60°F | 38°F | 49.1°F | – | <1 | 4 | 13 h 40 min |
| May | 67°F | 44°F | 55.1°F | – | <1 | 1 | 15 h 10 min |
| June | 70°F | 48°F | 59.2°F | – | 1 | <1 | 16 h |
| July | 77°F | 52°F | 64.4°F | – | 3 | <1 | 15 h 40 min |
| August | 77°F | 51°F | 64.1°F | – | 2 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| September | 72°F | 47°F | 59.5°F | – | <1 | <1 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 61°F | 41°F | 50.7°F | – | <1 | 3 | 11 h |
| November | 50°F | 35°F | 42.5°F | – | <1 | 13 | 9 h 20 min |
| December | 44°F | 32°F | 37.9°F | – | <1 | 20 | 8 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 61°F | 41°F | 50.5°F | – | 5 | 83 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | 0°C | 3.8°C |
| February | 9°C | 0°C | 4.8°C |
| March | 12°C | 2°C | 7.0°C |
| April | 15°C | 3°C | 9.5°C |
| May | 19°C | 7°C | 12.8°C |
| June | 21°C | 9°C | 15.1°C |
| July | 25°C | 11°C | 18.0°C |
| August | 25°C | 11°C | 17.8°C |
| September | 22°C | 8°C | 15.3°C |
| October | 16°C | 5°C | 10.4°C |
| November | 10°C | 2°C | 5.8°C |
| December | 7°C | 0°C | 3.3°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Bremerton (20 miles away), gets 3 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00456846; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Quilcene?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00456846.
When is the last frost in Quilcene?
In Quilcene, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 11 in half of years and after May 1 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 28 in half of years and before October 13 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 111 year in 10 after May 1; 9 in 10 after March 21
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 281 year in 10 before October 13; 9 in 10 before November 15
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 199 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 252 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 7 in half of springs and before November 15 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Quilcene in zone 8b in ZIP code 98376, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Washington · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00456846; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Quilcene?
In a normal year in Quilcene, 5 days a year reach 90°F and 83 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 83a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 2high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1920) is 102°F, on July 16, 1941; the lowest is 0°F, on December 18, 1924.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1954, with 75.86 in; the snowiest season is 1964–65, with 44.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00456846; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00456846. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Quilcene?
Over a year 67% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Quilcene, 3.4 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (78%) and December the cloudiest (51%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 52% | 1.0 |
| February | 60% | 1.9 |
| March | 58% | 2.9 |
| April | 63% | 4.2 |
| May | 66% | 5.3 |
| June | 68% | 5.7 |
| July | 78% | 6.3 |
| August | 78% | 5.4 |
| September | 74% | 3.9 |
| October | 63% | 2.3 |
| November | 54% | 1.2 |
| December | 51% | 0.8 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Quilcene need?
A normal year in Quilcene brings 5,372 heating degree days, 0% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 112 cooling degree days, 88% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,769 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 811 | 0 |
| February | 683 | 0 |
| March | 634 | 0 |
| April | 479 | 0 |
| May | 308 | 1 |
| June | 186 | 12 |
| July | 67 | 48 |
| August | 70 | 42 |
| September | 175 | 8 |
| October | 445 | 0 |
| November | 675 | 0 |
| December | 840 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,372 | 112 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00456846. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Quilcene's climate compare?
Quilcene is warmer than 46 of the other 95 places with their own NOAA record in Washington. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 50.5°F is warmer than 43%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Quilcene share this climate record?
3 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Port Ludlow, WA2,979 people · 12 mi NE
- Lofall, WA2,018 people · 12 mi E
- Brinnon, WA774 people · 10 mi S
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Quilcene's climate
What is the coldest month in Quilcene?
December, with a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 32°F. The warmest is July (77°F by day, 52°F at night).
Does it snow in Quilcene?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Quilcene's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Bremerton (20 miles away), records 3 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Quilcene in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Quilcene in zone 8b in ZIP code 98376, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Quilcene?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 11; in one year in ten it comes after May 1. Waiting until May 1 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Washington climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Bremerton, WA20 miles from this station, 52.3°F a year
- Sequim, WA21 miles from this station, 48.9°F a year
- Port Townsend, WA22 miles from this station, 51.9°F a year
- Coupeville, WA29 miles from this station, 50.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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