Four Lakes, WA climate
Four Lakes has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Four Lakes feels like
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Four Lakes 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° | 24° | 2.2" | 12.3" | 14 | 16 | 20° – 36° |
| February | 40° | 26° | 1.6" | 7.8" | 11 | 10 | 21° – 40° |
| March | 48° | 30° | 1.9" | 3.9" | 12 | 4 | 33° – 45° |
| April | 56° | 35° | 1.4" | 0.7" | 10 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| May | 66° | 42° | 1.6" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| June | 72° | 48° | 1.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 55° – 69° |
| July | 83° | 54° | 0.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59° – 74° |
| August | 83° | 53° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| September | 73° | 45° | 0.6" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| October | 57° | 36° | 1.5" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 42° | 29° | 2.2" | 6.2" | 13 | 4 | 28° – 43° |
| December | 34° | 24° | 2.5" | 13.8" | 14 | 13 | 23° – 34° |
| Year | 57° | 37° | 17.8" | 45.4" | 113 | 48 |
“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 Four Lakes
Four Lakes gets 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 113 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 48 days of the year.
About 168 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 12. That leaves about 168 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 63% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Four Lakes
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Four Lakes, 93% of that work is heating and 7% 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 Four Lakes 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 Four Lakes averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.5°). The shift is smaller than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Four Lakes’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 21° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Four Lakes’s climate
What is the coldest month in Four Lakes?
December, with a typical high of 34° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Four Lakes?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 54°. About 21 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Four Lakes get?
About 45 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Four Lakes?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Four Lakes?
December, with 2.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Four Lakes itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Spokane Intl Airport, WA (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.