Chehalis, WA climate
Chehalis has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Chehalis feels like
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Chehalis 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° | 34° | 6.7" | 1.5" | 22 | 0 | 33° – 45° |
| February | 51° | 34° | 4.6" | 0.6" | 16 | 0 | 34° – 47° |
| March | 55° | 36° | 5.1" | 0.9" | 19 | 0 | 41° – 50° |
| April | 60° | 39° | 3.7" | 0 | 18 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| May | 67° | 44° | 2.5" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 52° – 60° |
| June | 72° | 48° | 1.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| July | 78° | 52° | 0.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| August | 79° | 52° | 0.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62° – 68° |
| September | 73° | 48° | 1.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 57° – 63° |
| October | 61° | 42° | 4.3" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 47° – 55° |
| November | 51° | 37° | 7.3" | 0.1" | 19 | 0 | 40° – 48° |
| December | 45° | 34° | 7.4" | 0.6" | 19 | 0 | 35° – 42° |
| Year | 62° | 42° | 46.4" | 3.7" | 169 | 0 |
“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 Chehalis
Chehalis gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 169 days a year.
About 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first one by October 27. That leaves about 188 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 62% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Chehalis
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Chehalis, 97% of that work is heating and 3% 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 Chehalis 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 Chehalis averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Chehalis’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 34° to 47°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Chehalis’s climate
What is the coldest month in Chehalis?
February, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 34°.
What is the hottest month in Chehalis?
August, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 52°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Chehalis get?
About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Chehalis?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 27, and the last spring frost by April 22.
What is the rainiest month in Chehalis?
December, with 7.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Chehalis itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Doty 3 E, WA (12 mi, snow) and Centralia, WA (4 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.