Quinault (4 mi NE), Washington climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Quinault (4 mi NE)'s normal year runs from 35°F December nights to 73°F August afternoons, with 151.4 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.0°C, December lows of 1°C, August highs of 23°C, 3,847 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationQuinault (4 mi NE)
- Station IDUSW00004237
- Location47.51°N 123.81°W
- Elevation286 ft (87 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Quinault (4 mi NE) is 56°F and the normal low 42°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 63%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Quinault (4 mi NE).
- Jan 45° 35°
- Feb 48° 35°
- Mar 51° 36°
- Apr 56° 39°
- May 63° 43°
- Jun 67° 47°
- Jul 73° 51°
- Aug 73° 52°
- Sep 69° 49°
- Oct 59° 43°
- Nov 49° 38°
- Dec 44° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Quinault (4 mi NE) each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 73°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 35°F. The most precipitation falls in January (24.64 in), the least in July (2.31 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F | 35°F | 40.0°F | 24.64 | 21 | <1 | 12 | 8 h 50 min |
| February | 48°F | 35°F | 41.2°F | 13.32 | 21 | <1 | 11 | 10 h 10 min |
| March | 51°F | 36°F | 43.5°F | 17.16 | 24 | <1 | 9 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 56°F | 39°F | 47.7°F | 12.36 | 19 | <1 | 4 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 63°F | 43°F | 53.2°F | 6.91 | 15 | <1 | <1 | 15 h |
| June | 67°F | 47°F | 57.2°F | 4.13 | 13 | 1 | <1 | 16 h |
| July | 73°F | 51°F | 62.2°F | 2.31 | 7 | 1 | <1 | 15 h 40 min |
| August | 73°F | 52°F | 62.6°F | 3.08 | 9 | 2 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| September | 69°F | 49°F | 58.7°F | 6.13 | 12 | 1 | <1 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 59°F | 43°F | 51.0°F | 16.04 | 18 | <1 | 1 | 11 h |
| November | 49°F | 38°F | 43.4°F | 24.58 | 22 | <1 | 6 | 9 h 20 min |
| December | 44°F | 35°F | 39.3°F | 20.79 | 22 | <1 | 13 | 8 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 58°F | 42°F | 50.0°F | 151.45 | 203 | 4 | 57 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | 2°C | 4.4°C | 626 mm |
| February | 9°C | 2°C | 5.1°C | 338 mm |
| March | 11°C | 2°C | 6.4°C | 436 mm |
| April | 13°C | 4°C | 8.7°C | 314 mm |
| May | 17°C | 6°C | 11.8°C | 176 mm |
| June | 19°C | 9°C | 14.0°C | 105 mm |
| July | 23°C | 11°C | 16.8°C | 59 mm |
| August | 23°C | 11°C | 17.0°C | 78 mm |
| September | 20°C | 9°C | 14.8°C | 156 mm |
| October | 15°C | 6°C | 10.6°C | 407 mm |
| November | 9°C | 3°C | 6.3°C | 624 mm |
| December | 7°C | 1°C | 4.1°C | 528 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Humptulips (21 miles away), gets 1 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00004237; 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.
Which months are mildest at Quinault (4 mi NE)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, July has the fewest days with rain (7).
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 USW00004237.
When is the last frost at Quinault (4 mi NE)?
In Quinault (4 mi NE), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 7 in half of years and after May 6 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 10 in half of years and before October 23 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 71 year in 10 after May 6; 9 in 10 after March 17
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 101 year in 10 before October 23; 9 in 10 before December 1
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 214 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 271 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 2 in half of springs and before November 29 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Quinault (4 mi NE) in zone 8b in ZIP code 98575, 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 USW00004237; 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 at Quinault (4 mi NE)?
In a normal year in Quinault (4 mi NE), 4 days a year reach 90°F, 57 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 203 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 57a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 203a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USW00004237.
How sunny is it at Quinault (4 mi NE)?
Over a year 67% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Quinault (4 mi NE), 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Quinault (4 mi NE) record?
A normal year at Quinault (4 mi NE) brings 5,527 heating degree days, 3% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 70 cooling degree days, 92% 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 1,508 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 775 | 0 |
| February | 668 | 0 |
| March | 665 | 0 |
| April | 518 | 1 |
| May | 368 | 3 |
| June | 240 | 8 |
| July | 111 | 23 |
| August | 105 | 29 |
| September | 197 | 8 |
| October | 434 | 0 |
| November | 648 | 0 |
| December | 798 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,527 | 70 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00004237. 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.
Have recent years at Quinault (4 mi NE) been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 51.1°F, 1.1°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 50.0°F. 2 of the 2 complete years since 2022 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 50.4°F | +0.4°F | 153.07 |
| 2025 | 51.1°F | +1.1°F | 145.01 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USW00004237. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Quinault (4 mi NE)'s climate compare?
Quinault (4 mi NE) is warmer than 40 of the 96 places with their own NOAA record in Washington, and wetter than 91. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 50.0°F is warmer than 40%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Quinault (4 mi NE) is Cfb: temperate, no dry season, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Quinault (4 mi NE) share this climate record?
2 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.
- Neilton, WA281 people · 8 mi S
- Amanda Park, WA78 people · 7 mi SW
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 Quinault (4 mi NE)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Quinault (4 mi NE)?
December, with a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 35°F. The warmest is August (73°F by day, 52°F at night).
Does it snow at Quinault (4 mi NE)?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Humptulips (21 miles away), records 1 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Quinault (4 mi NE)?
January, with 24.64 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is July with 2.31 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Quinault (4 mi NE) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Quinault (4 mi NE) in zone 8b in ZIP code 98575, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Quinault (4 mi NE)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 7; in one year in ten it comes after May 6. Waiting until May 6 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Washington climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Humptulips, WA21 miles from this station, 48.8°F a year
- Clearwater, WA23 miles from this station, 50.4°F a year
- Matlock (8 mi S), WA32 miles from this station, 51.1°F a year
- Cushman Powerhouse #2, WA32 miles from this station, 51.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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