Toledo, Washington climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Toledo's normal year runs from 35°F December nights to 81°F August afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.3°C, December lows of 2°C, August highs of 27°C.
- NOAA stationToledo Faa Airport
- Station IDUSW00024241
- Location46.48°N 122.82°W
- Elevation379 ft (116 m)
- Population767
On October 14, the normal high in Toledo is 63°F and the normal low 43°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Toledo.
- Jan 46° 35°
- Feb 51° 34°
- Mar 56° 38°
- Apr 61° 41°
- May 68° 46°
- Jun 72° 50°
- Jul 79° 52°
- Aug 81° 51°
- Sep 75° 47°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 52° 37°
- Dec 45° 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 in Toledo each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 81°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 35°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46°F | 35°F | 40.6°F | – | <1 | 11 | 9 h |
| February | 51°F | 34°F | 42.5°F | – | <1 | 11 | 10 h 20 min |
| March | 56°F | 38°F | 46.6°F | – | <1 | 7 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 61°F | 41°F | 50.9°F | – | <1 | 3 | 13 h 30 min |
| May | 68°F | 46°F | 56.9°F | – | <1 | 1 | 15 h |
| June | 72°F | 50°F | 60.9°F | – | 1 | <1 | 15 h 50 min |
| July | 79°F | 52°F | 65.7°F | – | 3 | <1 | 15 h 30 min |
| August | 81°F | 51°F | 66.0°F | – | 3 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| September | 75°F | 47°F | 60.9°F | – | 1 | 1 | 12 h 40 min |
| October | 62°F | 42°F | 52.4°F | – | <1 | 4 | 11 h |
| November | 52°F | 37°F | 44.4°F | – | <1 | 7 | 9 h 30 min |
| December | 45°F | 35°F | 39.8°F | – | <1 | 10 | 8 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 62°F | 42°F | 52.3°F | – | 8 | 54 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | 2°C | 4.8°C |
| February | 11°C | 1°C | 5.8°C |
| March | 13°C | 3°C | 8.1°C |
| April | 16°C | 5°C | 10.5°C |
| May | 20°C | 8°C | 13.8°C |
| June | 22°C | 10°C | 16.1°C |
| July | 26°C | 11°C | 18.7°C |
| August | 27°C | 11°C | 18.9°C |
| September | 24°C | 8°C | 16.1°C |
| October | 17°C | 6°C | 11.3°C |
| November | 11°C | 3°C | 6.9°C |
| December | 7°C | 2°C | 4.3°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Mayfield Power Plant (11 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 USW00024241; 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 Toledo?
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 USW00024241.
When is the last frost in Toledo?
In Toledo, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 5 in half of years and after May 4 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 25 in half of years and before September 24 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 51 year in 10 after May 4; 9 in 10 after March 12
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 251 year in 10 before September 24; 9 in 10 before November 20
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 196 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 245 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 10 in half of springs and before November 9 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Toledo in zone 8a in ZIP code 98591, 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 USW00024241; 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 Toledo?
In a normal year in Toledo, 8 days a year reach 90°F and 54 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 54a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USW00024241.
How sunny is Toledo?
Over a year 67% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Toledo, 3.5 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (78%) and December the cloudiest (52%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 52% | 1.1 |
| February | 59% | 2.0 |
| March | 57% | 2.9 |
| April | 62% | 4.2 |
| May | 66% | 5.2 |
| June | 67% | 5.7 |
| July | 78% | 6.4 |
| August | 78% | 5.4 |
| September | 75% | 4.0 |
| October | 65% | 2.4 |
| November | 55% | 1.3 |
| December | 52% | 0.9 |
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 Toledo need?
A normal year in Toledo brings 4,812 heating degree days, 10% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 198 cooling degree days, 78% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,092 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 756 | 0 |
| February | 629 | 0 |
| March | 570 | 0 |
| April | 425 | 0 |
| May | 258 | 7 |
| June | 145 | 21 |
| July | 53 | 73 |
| August | 43 | 75 |
| September | 143 | 22 |
| October | 391 | 1 |
| November | 618 | 0 |
| December | 781 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,812 | 198 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00024241. 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 Toledo's climate compare?
Toledo is warmer than 80 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 52.3°F is warmer than 51%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Toledo 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.
- Winlock, WA2,515 people · 5 mi W
- Napavine, WA2,155 people · 8 mi NW
- Vader, WA690 people · 9 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 Toledo's climate
What is the coldest month in Toledo?
December, with a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 35°F. The warmest is August (81°F by day, 51°F at night).
Does it snow in Toledo?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Toledo's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Mayfield Power Plant (11 miles away), records 3 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Toledo in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Toledo in zone 8a in ZIP code 98591, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Toledo?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 5; in one year in ten it comes after May 4. Waiting until May 4 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Washington climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Mayfield Power Plant, WA11 miles from this station, 51.7°F a year
- Centralia, WA17 miles from this station, 51.5°F a year
- Longview, WA24 miles from this station, 53.2°F a year
- Clatskanie, OR32 miles from this station, 50.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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