NOAA climate atlas · updated August 2026
Washington Climate Data
Climate normals for 149 station-mapped locations, each from its primary station in Washington's 354-station NOAA network.
- average temperature
- 50°F (10°C)49.9°F · fleet p50 52.2°F · n=50
- Cooler than median
- annual precipitation
- 40.9"40.9 inches · fleet p50 43.7 inches · n=50
- Drier than median
- annual snowfall
- 28.4"28.4 inches · fleet p50 24.7 inches · n=50
- More snow than median
- locations / stations
- 149 / 354State coverage: 149 locations / 354 stations. Benchmark context: this profile's measured location and NOAA-station counts.
- State coverage
Washington's climate in one line
Washington averages 50°F a year - cooler than 64% of U.S. states, spanning Rainier Paradise Ranger Station at 38°F to Priest Rapids Dam at 56°F.
- 50°F
- statewide average · 36th percentile of states
- 41"
- average annual precipitation
- 77/100
- most comfortable: Seattle Sand Point Wsfo
- 149
- station-mapped locations · 354 NOAA stations
Statewide figures are simple averages across 149 station-mapped locations (each from its primary NOAA station), local conditions vary widely by elevation and coast distance.
How Washington ranks among all 50 states
Washington's average temperature vs. all U.S. states
Statewide annual mean temperature, NOAA 1991–2020 normals
50°F 36th percentile cooler than 64% of 50 U.S. states
- 30°F–35°F: 1 US states (2%). Below this entry.
- 35°F–40°F: 0 US states (0%). Below this entry.
- 40°F–45°F: 8 US states (16%). Below this entry.
- 45°F–50°F: 10 US states (20%). Below this entry.
- 50°F–55°F: 12 US states (24%). This entry sits in this band.
- 55°F–60°F: 8 US states (16%). Above this entry.
- 60°F–65°F: 7 US states (14%). Above this entry.
- 65°F–70°F: 2 US states (4%). Above this entry.
- 70°F–75°F: 2 US states (4%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (statewide aggregate) · 1991–2020
Washington in the national rankings
- Ranks #19 coldest of 50 states at 49.9°F annual average, 3.2°F below the 53.1°F mean of all state averages - see all 50 coldest states ranked by NOAA normals
- In winter (Dec–Feb) it averages 35.6°F, the #21 warmest winter of 50 states - winter ranking
- 39.7% of NOAA hourly observations report clear sky (10 measured locations), the #30 clearest of 47 ranked states - sunniest states by clear-sky frequency
Temperature × precipitation · 50-state landscape
Washington in the national climate landscape
Washington averages 49.9°F and 40.9 inches of annual precipitation across 149 station-mapped locations. Against the same complete 50-state cohort, that places it in the cooler and drier half of the chart. Dashed lines mark the national medians of 52.3°F and 43.7 inches.
Read all 50 state values
Each point is PlainClimate's simple average across the station-mapped location normals available for that state. Cohort sizes vary and are shown below; the values are not population weighted. Dashed lines mark the median of this 50-state comparison and are guides, not comfort or safety thresholds.
| State | Locations | Annual mean | Annual precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 172 | 33.5°F | 47.6 in |
| Alabama | 100 | 63.3°F | 57.9 in |
| Arkansas | 110 | 60.7°F | 52.2 in |
| Arizona | 169 | 62.3°F | 12.4 in |
| California | 363 | 59.8°F | 21.6 in |
| Colorado | 214 | 46.3°F | 15.9 in |
| Connecticut | 23 | 50.1°F | 48.6 in |
| Delaware | 7 | 56.2°F | 46.8 in |
| Florida | 165 | 72.6°F | 55.2 in |
| Georgia | 122 | 63.4°F | 52.0 in |
| Hawaii | 49 | 72.4°F | 48.5 in |
| Iowa | 143 | 48.0°F | 35.9 in |
| Idaho | 139 | 46.1°F | 18.0 in |
| Illinois | 163 | 52.2°F | 40.7 in |
| Indiana | 116 | 52.4°F | 43.7 in |
| Kansas | 168 | 54.8°F | 31.2 in |
| Kentucky | 95 | 56.2°F | 50.6 in |
| Louisiana | 91 | 67.3°F | 60.3 in |
| Massachusetts | 68 | 49.2°F | 48.2 in |
| Maryland | 42 | 55.6°F | 45.5 in |
| Maine | 79 | 43.1°F | 46.4 in |
| Michigan | 201 | 45.5°F | 34.2 in |
| Minnesota | 172 | 42.2°F | 30.0 in |
| Missouri | 164 | 55.1°F | 43.9 in |
| Mississippi | 91 | 64.1°F | 59.7 in |
| Montana | 215 | 43.4°F | 15.9 in |
| North Carolina | 178 | 59.1°F | 52.2 in |
| North Dakota | 119 | 41.0°F | 19.2 in |
| Nebraska | 171 | 49.6°F | 25.0 in |
| New Hampshire | 52 | 44.5°F | 46.6 in |
| New Jersey | 45 | 53.6°F | 47.9 in |
| New Mexico | 167 | 54.3°F | 13.8 in |
| Nevada | 115 | 52.4°F | 8.9 in |
| New York | 173 | 47.5°F | 43.7 in |
| Ohio | 128 | 51.6°F | 41.1 in |
| Oklahoma | 159 | 60.3°F | 35.7 in |
| Oregon | 180 | 50.5°F | 37.6 in |
| Pennsylvania | 157 | 50.2°F | 45.2 in |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 51.2°F | 48.7 in |
| South Carolina | 100 | 62.8°F | 49.8 in |
| South Dakota | 149 | 45.6°F | 21.8 in |
| Tennessee | 146 | 58.0°F | 56.0 in |
| Texas | 449 | 66.2°F | 31.1 in |
| Utah | 170 | 49.4°F | 13.9 in |
| Virginia | 119 | 55.8°F | 46.0 in |
| Vermont | 41 | 43.5°F | 43.7 in |
| Washington | 149 | 49.9°F | 40.9 in |
| Wisconsin | 200 | 44.5°F | 34.6 in |
| West Virginia | 99 | 52.3°F | 47.6 in |
| Wyoming | 144 | 43.3°F | 14.0 in |
Derived by PlainClimate from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals · simple averages across each state's varying station-mapped-location cohort · data updated August 2026.
Washington Climate in Context
U.S. land-mean temperature anomaly (NOAA NCEI) tracked against global anomaly (NASA GISTEMP). Paris Agreement 1.5°C and 2.0°C thresholds shown as reference lines. Washington sits within this national warming envelope; individual station-mapped locations below show local readings against this trend.
- United States (incl. Washington) +0.11 °C/decade
- Global (NASA GISTEMP) +0.11 °C/decade
- Paris Agreement thresholds 1.5°C / 2.0°C
Station-mapped locations in Washington
149 locations with climate data
Scroll the table to browse every location, or use the complete CSV and JSON exports below.
| Location | Avg Temp | High | Low | Precip | Snow | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 51°F | 58°F | 44°F | 84.9" | 0.5" | 53/100 |
| Anacortes | 53°F | 61°F | 45°F | 29.0" | N/A | 73/100 |
| Arlington | 49°F | 61°F | 37°F | 49.0" | 4.3" | 69/100 |
| Baring | 50°F | 59°F | 41°F | 109.9" | 44.3" | 43/100 |
| Battle Ground | 51°F | 62°F | 40°F | 52.4" | 1.4" | 59/100 |
| Bellingham | 51°F | 59°F | 43°F | 34.7" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Bickleton | 46°F | 56°F | 37°F | 15.0" | 30.6" | 49/100 |
| Blaine | 51°F | 58°F | 44°F | 41.8" | 9.3" | 68/100 |
| Boundary Dam | 46°F | 57°F | 35°F | 28.2" | 54.8" | 54/100 |
| Bremerton | 52°F | 61°F | 44°F | 56.9" | 3.0" | 63/100 |
| Buckley | 51°F | 60°F | 41°F | 48.3" | 4.3" | 73/100 |
| Carson Fish Hatchery | 48°F | 59°F | 38°F | 88.9" | 55.0" | 34/100 |
| Cedar Lake | 47°F | 54°F | 40°F | 99.8" | 42.0" | 43/100 |
| Centralia | 52°F | 61°F | 42°F | 41.6" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Chelan | 50°F | 61°F | 39°F | 12.0" | 20.5" | 53/100 |
| Chewelah | 46°F | 59°F | 33°F | 21.4" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Chief Joseph Dam | 51°F | 63°F | 39°F | 10.8" | 27.9" | 49/100 |
| Cle Elum | 46°F | 58°F | 35°F | 24.7" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Clearbrook | 50°F | 60°F | 41°F | 49.9" | 10.8" | 68/100 |
| Clearwater | 50°F | 60°F | 41°F | 109.7" | N/A | 40/100 |
| Colville | 49°F | 61°F | 37°F | 19.9" | 43.4" | 49/100 |
| Concrete Ppl Fish Stn | 51°F | 59°F | 43°F | 71.2" | 16.3" | 48/100 |
| Connell | 52°F | 64°F | 39°F | 8.8" | N/A | 40/100 |
| Cougar | 53°F | 62°F | 43°F | 115.3" | 16.2" | 48/100 |
| Coulee Dam | 50°F | 60°F | 40°F | 11.1" | N/A | 56/100 |
| Coupeville | 50°F | 57°F | 44°F | 21.7" | 2.5" | 73/100 |
| Cushman Powerhouse | 51°F | 59°F | 43°F | 92.0" | 4.4" | 53/100 |
| Darrington | 50°F | 59°F | 41°F | 83.0" | N/A | 45/100 |
| Darrington Ranger Station | 50°F | 59°F | 41°F | 83.1" | N/A | 45/100 |
| Davenport | 45°F | 56°F | 33°F | 14.0" | 30.3" | 39/100 |
| Dayton | 51°F | 63°F | 39°F | 18.8" | 15.8" | 54/100 |
| Deer Park | 46°F | 58°F | 33°F | 22.5" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Diablo Dam | 49°F | 58°F | 41°F | 77.4" | 45.7" | 43/100 |
| Easton | 45°F | 55°F | 36°F | 49.8" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Ellensburg | 48°F | 60°F | 35°F | 9.0" | N/A | 40/100 |
| Ellensburg Bowers Fld | 50°F | 62°F | 39°F | 9.2" | N/A | 40/100 |
| Elma | 52°F | 63°F | 42°F | 72.0" | N/A | 40/100 |
| Eltopia | 52°F | 63°F | 41°F | 10.0" | N/A | 56/100 |
| Elwha Ranger Station | 49°F | 57°F | 41°F | 57.9" | 2.0" | 63/100 |
| Entiat Fish Hatchery | 51°F | 62°F | 41°F | 13.6" | 39.5" | 53/100 |
| Ephrata Muni | 52°F | 62°F | 41°F | 7.6" | N/A | 40/100 |
| Everett | 52°F | 61°F | 44°F | 40.3" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Everett Snohomish | 51°F | 58°F | 45°F | 33.4" | N/A | 73/100 |
| Forks | 50°F | 60°F | 41°F | 119.9" | 7.9" | 48/100 |
| Friday Harbor | 51°F | 59°F | 43°F | 18.5" | N/A | 56/100 |
| Glenoma | 50°F | 61°F | 39°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Glenwood | 47°F | 61°F | 32°F | 29.8" | 65.3" | 59/100 |
| Goldendale | 48°F | 61°F | 35°F | 16.5" | 26.6" | 49/100 |
| Grayland | 51°F | 58°F | 44°F | 75.2" | 0.0" | 53/100 |
| Grays Rvr Hatchery | 52°F | 63°F | 40°F | 103.5" | 2.1" | 49/100 |
| Harrington | 47°F | 60°F | 35°F | 12.6" | 23.5" | 49/100 |
| Hartline | 49°F | 59°F | 38°F | 10.9" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Hatton | 52°F | 63°F | 41°F | 10.8" | 13.5" | 54/100 |
| Holden Village | 41°F | 51°F | 31°F | 43.0" | 273.7" | 44/100 |
| Hoquiam Bowerman | 51°F | 57°F | 45°F | 68.8" | N/A | 45/100 |
| Humptulips Salmon Hatchery | 49°F | 57°F | 41°F | 115.6" | 1.0" | 49/100 |
| Ice Harbor Dam | 54°F | 65°F | 43°F | 11.1" | 2.0" | 63/100 |
| Kennewick | 55°F | 66°F | 44°F | 7.9" | N/A | 56/100 |
| Kent | 54°F | 62°F | 45°F | 40.1" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Lacrosse | 50°F | 63°F | 37°F | 15.1" | 17.1" | 54/100 |
| Landsburg | 51°F | 60°F | 41°F | 59.7" | N/A | 56/100 |
| Leavenworth | 47°F | 61°F | 34°F | 25.7" | 80.2" | 54/100 |
| Lind | 51°F | 63°F | 39°F | 10.1" | 14.6" | 54/100 |
| Long Beach Exp Stn | 50°F | 57°F | 43°F | 78.5" | 0.0" | 53/100 |
| Longmire Rainier Nps | 44°F | 54°F | 34°F | 82.6" | 143.0" | 24/100 |
| Longview | 53°F | 63°F | 43°F | 48.1" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Matlock | 51°F | 61°F | 41°F | 89.9" | 1.9" | 49/100 |
| Mayfield Pwr Plt | 52°F | 62°F | 41°F | 58.7" | 3.4" | 63/100 |
| Mazama | 45°F | 57°F | 34°F | 23.1" | 123.1" | 54/100 |
| Mcmillin Rsvr | 51°F | 59°F | 42°F | 45.1" | 5.6" | 68/100 |
| Mcnary Dam | 54°F | 64°F | 44°F | 7.8" | N/A | 45/100 |
| Methow | 50°F | 61°F | 39°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Monroe | 50°F | 58°F | 41°F | 50.8" | 3.0" | 63/100 |
| Moses Lake Grant County | 51°F | 63°F | 39°F | 7.8" | N/A | 40/100 |
| Moxee City | 50°F | 62°F | 38°F | 7.8" | 9.9" | 44/100 |
| Mt Adams Ranger Station | 48°F | 60°F | 36°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mt Vernon | 52°F | 60°F | 43°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mud Mtn Dam | 50°F | 59°F | 41°F | 60.1" | N/A | 45/100 |
| Naselle | 51°F | 61°F | 41°F | 112.2" | 1.7" | 49/100 |
| Newhalem | 50°F | 58°F | 42°F | 78.8" | 29.5" | 43/100 |
| Newport | 46°F | 57°F | 35°F | 27.5" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Northport | 46°F | 58°F | 35°F | 20.3" | 46.6" | 59/100 |
| Odessa | 49°F | 62°F | 36°F | 11.1" | 13.9" | 54/100 |
| Olga | 51°F | 56°F | 46°F | 29.2" | 5.8" | 72/100 |
| Olympia | 51°F | 61°F | 40°F | 50.6" | 3.9" | 59/100 |
| Omak | 50°F | 61°F | 39°F | 11.6" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Packwood | 51°F | 61°F | 40°F | 58.4" | 31.5" | 49/100 |
| Palmer | 50°F | 59°F | 42°F | 85.2" | 17.5" | 48/100 |
| Pasco Tri Cities | 53°F | 66°F | 40°F | 7.6" | N/A | 40/100 |
| Plain | 46°F | 57°F | 34°F | 27.2" | 117.3" | 54/100 |
| Pomeroy | 50°F | 61°F | 39°F | 17.6" | 8.4" | 54/100 |
| Port Angeles | 49°F | 56°F | 41°F | 29.4" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Port Townsend | 52°F | 59°F | 45°F | 19.1" | 0.6" | 67/100 |
| Priest Rapids Dam | 56°F | 65°F | 47°F | 7.5" | N/A | 56/100 |
| Prosser | 53°F | 65°F | 42°F | 8.7" | N/A | 45/100 |
| Pullman | 48°F | 60°F | 37°F | 20.4" | 32.7" | 59/100 |
| Pullman Moscow Rgnl | 49°F | 59°F | 39°F | 17.5" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Quilcene | 51°F | 61°F | 41°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Quillayute State | 50°F | 57°F | 42°F | 101.3" | N/A | 45/100 |
| Quinault | 50°F | 58°F | 42°F | 151.4" | N/A | 45/100 |
| Quincy | 51°F | 62°F | 40°F | 7.5" | N/A | 40/100 |
| Rainier Paradise Ranger Station | 38°F | 45°F | 31°F | 116.4" | N/A | N/A |
| Raymond | 50°F | 59°F | 40°F | 83.7" | 1.1" | 49/100 |
| Renton Muni | 54°F | 61°F | 46°F | 34.7" | N/A | 73/100 |
| Republic | 44°F | 57°F | 30°F | 18.1" | 52.5" | 34/100 |
| Richland | 54°F | 65°F | 43°F | 7.3" | N/A | 45/100 |
| Ritzville | 49°F | 60°F | 37°F | 12.8" | 15.7" | 54/100 |
| Rosalia | 48°F | 60°F | 37°F | 18.4" | 26.2" | 49/100 |
| Ross Dam | 49°F | 57°F | 41°F | 60.8" | 66.7" | 38/100 |
| Sagemoor | 52°F | 65°F | 39°F | 9.8" | N/A | 40/100 |
| Satus Pass | 47°F | 59°F | 35°F | 21.4" | N/A | 64/100 |
| Seattle | 54°F | 61°F | 46°F | 39.3" | 6.3" | 72/100 |
| Seattle Boeing Fld | 54°F | 62°F | 46°F | 36.5" | N/A | 73/100 |
| Seattle Sand Point Wsfo | 53°F | 61°F | 46°F | 37.8" | 3.8" | 77/100 |
| Sedro-woolley | 51°F | 60°F | 43°F | 48.5" | 5.7" | 68/100 |
| Selah | 49°F | 63°F | 36°F | 8.4" | N/A | 40/100 |
| Sequim | 49°F | 57°F | 40°F | 16.9" | 1.4" | 63/100 |
| Shelton Sanderson Fld | 51°F | 62°F | 41°F | 67.9" | N/A | 40/100 |
| Skamania Fish Hatchery | 51°F | 61°F | 41°F | 83.3" | 6.2" | 44/100 |
| Smyrna | 53°F | 66°F | 41°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Snoqualmie Falls | 52°F | 60°F | 43°F | 63.3" | 3.6" | 53/100 |
| Snowden | 47°F | 57°F | 36°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Spokane | 49°F | 58°F | 39°F | 16.4" | 45.4" | 49/100 |
| Spokane Felts Fld | 50°F | 61°F | 39°F | 17.4" | N/A | 52/100 |
| St John | 49°F | 59°F | 40°F | 17.1" | 26.6" | 49/100 |
| Stampede Pass | 42°F | 49°F | 36°F | 85.0" | N/A | 28/100 |
| Startup | 52°F | 62°F | 42°F | 68.3" | N/A | 45/100 |
| Stehekin | 48°F | 57°F | 39°F | 36.9" | 129.7" | 54/100 |
| Sunnyside | 50°F | 63°F | 37°F | 7.7" | N/A | 40/100 |
| Tacoma | 54°F | 61°F | 46°F | 40.8" | N/A | 73/100 |
| Tacoma Narrows | 52°F | 60°F | 44°F | 42.0" | N/A | 73/100 |
| The Dalles Muni | 54°F | 65°F | 44°F | 13.7" | N/A | 56/100 |
| Toledo Faa | 52°F | 62°F | 42°F | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tolt S Fork Rsvr | 48°F | 55°F | 42°F | 104.3" | 55.2" | 38/100 |
| Tonasket | 43°F | 52°F | 34°F | 17.5" | N/A | 40/100 |
| Upper Baker Dam | 47°F | 56°F | 39°F | 98.2" | 42.4" | 43/100 |
| Vancouver | 51°F | 61°F | 41°F | 42.3" | 0.8" | 69/100 |
| Vancouver Pearson | 54°F | 63°F | 45°F | 37.5" | N/A | 68/100 |
| Walla Walla Rgnl | 54°F | 64°F | 45°F | 18.7" | 6.5" | 58/100 |
| Wapato | 52°F | 65°F | 40°F | 7.8" | 20.4" | 39/100 |
| Waterville | 45°F | 57°F | 34°F | 11.3" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Wenatchee | 53°F | 63°F | 42°F | 9.0" | 16.5" | 48/100 |
| Wenatchee Pangborn | 51°F | 61°F | 42°F | 7.8" | N/A | 45/100 |
| Whidbey Island | 52°F | 59°F | 45°F | 19.9" | 5.4" | 62/100 |
| Whitman Mission | 52°F | 65°F | 38°F | 15.4" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Wilbur | 46°F | 58°F | 33°F | 12.5" | N/A | 52/100 |
| Winthrop | 46°F | 59°F | 33°F | 15.2" | 59.4" | 44/100 |
| Yakima | 53°F | 64°F | 42°F | 8.6" | N/A | 45/100 |
| Yakima Air Terminal | 51°F | 64°F | 37°F | 8.0" | 20.3" | 39/100 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 · 1991-2020 Statewide aggregates for Washington computed as the simple average across its 149 station-mapped locations, each represented by its primary NOAA station (354 stations in the state network).
Climate Insight: Washington
Washington's climate profile is aggregated from 149 station-mapped locations and 354 NOAA weather stations reporting under the 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals program. The statewide average annual temperature sits at 50°F, which is the simple average across all tracked station-mapped locations rather than any single station's reading. Because Washington spans multiple latitudes, elevations, and proximities to large water bodies, local conditions can differ from this headline number by wide margins; coastal, valley, and mountain stations often diverge by ten degrees or more even within a single month.
Precipitation and snowfall averages round out the climatological picture. Across Washington, annual precipitation averages 40.9 inches, with typical seasonal snowfall near 28.4 inches statewide. These numbers combine rain, sleet, and snow water-equivalent and describe the thirty-year normal rather than any particular recent year. Readers evaluating a specific destination should drill into one of the 149 individual location profiles below; each station record varies with local geography, and the statewide figures here are averages that mask meaningful intrastate differences.
For planning purposes, the location table above is sorted to help you compare averages side-by-side: annual mean temperature, average daily high and low, precipitation totals, snowfall, and PlainClimate's climate comfort score. That 1–100 score combines temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, snowfall burden, and frost-free growing-season length from each location's NOAA normal. It is a climate-only comparison, not a NOAA or overall livability rating. Use it as a starting point, then open each location profile for the exact score inputs, monthly breakdowns, degree-day totals, frost dates, and separately reported humidity metrics.
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Closest by average temperature
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- Nebraska 50°F · 0.3°F off
- Pennsylvania 50°F · 0.3°F off
- Utah 49°F · 0.5°F off
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