Deer Park, WA climate
Deer Park has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Deer Park feels like
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Deer Park 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 | 34° | 22° | 2.6" | 13.0" | 14 | 19 | 21° – 33° |
| February | 40° | 23° | 1.8" | 6.8" | 11 | 13 | 20° – 38° |
| March | 49° | 28° | 2.2" | 4.6" | 13 | 5 | 33° – 45° |
| April | 58° | 33° | 1.9" | 1.3" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| May | 68° | 41° | 2.0" | 0.3" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| June | 74° | 46° | 2.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| July | 85° | 51° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 58° – 73° |
| August | 84° | 50° | 0.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| September | 74° | 43° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| October | 57° | 33° | 1.9" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| November | 42° | 27° | 2.9" | 6.1" | 13 | 4 | 28° – 41° |
| December | 33° | 22° | 3.2" | 15.5" | 15 | 15 | 21° – 32° |
| Year | 58° | 35° | 22.7" | 48.2" | 116 | 56 |
“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 Deer Park
Deer Park gets 23 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 116 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 56 days of the year.
About 112 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 22 and the first one by September 14. That leaves about 112 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 98% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Deer Park
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Deer Park, 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 Deer Park 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 Deer Park averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.1°). The shift is larger than in 60% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Deer Park’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 20° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Deer Park’s climate
What is the coldest month in Deer Park?
December, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Deer Park?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 51°. About 22 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Deer Park get?
About 48 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Deer Park?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 14, and the last spring frost by May 22.
What is the rainiest month in Deer Park?
December, with 3.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 23 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Deer Park itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Spokane Wfo, WA (21 mi, snow) and Deer Park Airport, WA (1 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.