Climate · Almira

Almira, WA climate

Almira has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 21°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
87°
123rd hottest of 639 Washington towns
January low
21°
33rd coldest of 639 Washington towns
Rain + melted snow
11 in
77th driest of 639 Washington towns
A normal year

What a year in Almira feels like

Winter

35° / 22°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

60° / 35°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 2

Summer

83° / 51°
Typical high / low · 32 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

60° / 36°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 12
Best months to be outsideMayJunSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Almira weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January33°21°1.3" 19° – 34°
February40°24°0.9" 21° – 40°
March50°29°1.1" 32° – 46°
April60°34°0.9" 42° – 53°
May70°42°1.1" 50° – 62°
June77°47°0.9" 58° – 70°
July87°54°0.5" 62° – 75°
August86°53°0.3" 64° – 72°
September76°45°0.4" 57° – 65°
October60°35°0.9" 41° – 53°
November43°27°1.3" 29° – 43°
December33°22°1.6" 21° – 32°
Year59°36°11.1"

“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.

Rain & snow

Rain and snow in Almira

Almira gets 11 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest.

11 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 97% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
1.6"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Frost & the growing season

About 162 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first one by October 12. That leaves about 162 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 69% of U.S. towns.

136
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
1
nights below 0° in a normal year
32
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Almira

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Almira, 92% of that work is heating and 8% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

92%heating
6,443 heating degree daysMore heating than 65% of U.S. towns
560 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 72% of U.S. towns

Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.

Compared with other towns

How Almira compares

Summer heat87° July high
Hotter than 63% of U.S. towns123rd hottest of 639 Washington towns
Winter cold21° January low
Milder than 60% of U.S. towns33rd coldest of 639 Washington towns
Precipitation11" a year
Drier than 97% of U.S. towns77th driest of 639 Washington towns
Growing season162 frost-free days
Shorter than 69% of U.S. towns109th shortest of 631 Washington towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.8°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Almira averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.4°). The shift is smaller than in 86% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.8° now 29°, was 27°
🌷 Spring+0.2° now 47°, was 47°
☀️ Summer+0.8° now 67°, was 66°
🍂 Fall+0.4° now 48°, was 47°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Almira’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 21° to 40°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Almira’s climate

What is the coldest month in Almira?

January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 21°.

What is the hottest month in Almira?

July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 54°. About 32 days a year reach 90°.

When is the first frost in Almira?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by May 2.

What is the rainiest month in Almira?

December, with 1.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Almira itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hartline, WA (8 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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