East Wenatchee, WA climate
East Wenatchee has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in East Wenatchee feels like
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East Wenatchee 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 | 36° | 24° | 1.5" | 5.6" | 10 | 13 | 22° – 35° |
| February | 43° | 27° | 1.1" | 3.0" | 7 | 5 | 25° – 42° |
| March | 54° | 32° | 0.9" | 0.4" | 6 | 1 | 38° – 50° |
| April | 63° | 38° | 0.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 45° – 58° |
| May | 73° | 47° | 0.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| June | 79° | 53° | 0.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62° – 75° |
| July | 88° | 59° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| August | 87° | 58° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 78° | 49° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 38° | 0.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 46° | 30° | 1.3" | 1.5" | 9 | 1 | 33° – 45° |
| December | 35° | 24° | 1.8" | 6.0" | 10 | 10 | 24° – 34° |
| Year | 62° | 40° | 10.2" | 16.5" | 67 | 30 |
“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 East Wenatchee
East Wenatchee gets 10 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 67 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 30 days of the year.
About 200 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 200 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 72% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in East Wenatchee
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In East Wenatchee, 88% of that work is heating and 12% 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.
East Wenatchee and its neighbors
East Wenatchee borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.6°. Wenatchee has both the coldest January nights (26°) and the hottest July afternoons (89°). East Wenatchee’s January low is 24° and its July high 88°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How East Wenatchee 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 East Wenatchee averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.1°). The shift is larger than in 61% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at East Wenatchee’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 25° to 42°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about East Wenatchee’s climate
What is the coldest month in East Wenatchee?
January, with a typical high of 36° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in East Wenatchee?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 59°. About 35 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does East Wenatchee get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in East Wenatchee?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 8.
What is the rainiest month in East Wenatchee?
December, with 1.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 10 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for East Wenatchee itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Wenatchee, WA (1 mi, snow) and Wenatchee Pangborn Airport, 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.