Bangor Base, WA climate
Bangor Base has mild winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 75°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bangor Base feels like
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Bangor Base weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 35° | 6.4" | 0.6" | 19 | 0 | 35° – 46° |
| February | 49° | 35° | 4.2" | 0.7" | 16 | 0 | 36° – 48° |
| March | 53° | 37° | 4.3" | 0.1" | 19 | 0 | 41° – 50° |
| April | 59° | 40° | 3.0" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| May | 65° | 46° | 1.9" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| June | 69° | 50° | 1.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| July | 75° | 53° | 0.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| August | 76° | 54° | 0.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| September | 70° | 50° | 1.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 57° – 64° |
| October | 60° | 44° | 4.0" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 49° – 56° |
| November | 51° | 38° | 7.1" | 0.3" | 19 | 0 | 40° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 35° | 6.7" | 1.3" | 19 | 1 | 36° – 43° |
| Year | 60° | 43° | 42.3" | 3.0" | 167 | 2 |
“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 and snow in Bangor Base
Bangor Base gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. November is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 167 days a year.
About 227 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 29 and the first one by November 14. That leaves about 227 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bangor Base
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bangor Base, 96% of that work is heating and 4% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
How Bangor Base compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bangor Base averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bangor Base’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 36° to 48°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Bangor Base’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bangor Base?
February, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 35°.
What is the hottest month in Bangor Base?
August, with a typical high of 76° and a low of 54°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bangor Base get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Bangor Base?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 14, and the last spring frost by March 29.
What is the rainiest month in Bangor Base?
November, with 7.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bangor Base itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bremerton, WA (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.