Kettle Falls has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Kettle Falls at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kettle Falls’s climate
Read from where Kettle Falls sits among Washington’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
43 inches of snow, 18 of rain and melt
December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 108 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
About 153 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first by October 2.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Kettle Falls’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
153 frost-free days. The last frost comes by May 2 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 2.
About 43" a winter over 17 days with an inch or more, most in December. Snow covers the ground about 61 days a year.
Months averaging under 55° run from October through April. Heating is 93% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 38 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 88°.
The nicest months are May, June and September. 0.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Kettle Falls feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Kettle Falls averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.8°).
A smaller shift than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Kettle Falls compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Washington.
Kettle Falls 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 | 33° | 22° | 1.9" | 14.5" | 12 | 25 | 21° – 34° |
| February | 40° | 24° | 1.3" | 5.4" | 10 | 14 | 22° – 38° |
| March | 52° | 30° | 1.6" | 2.7" | 11 | 3 | 37° – 47° |
| April | 62° | 35° | 1.6" | 0.2" | 10 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| May | 72° | 43° | 2.0" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| June | 78° | 49° | 2.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| July | 88° | 53° | 0.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 63° – 76° |
| August | 88° | 52° | 0.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 77° | 44° | 0.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| October | 60° | 35° | 1.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| November | 42° | 29° | 2.0" | 5.6" | 12 | 3 | 30° – 42° |
| December | 33° | 23° | 2.2" | 15.0" | 12 | 16 | 22° – 33° |
| Year | 60° | 37° | 18.2" | 43.4" | 108 | 61 |
Heating and cooling a home in Kettle Falls
93% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 22° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Kettle Falls’s climate
What is the coldest month in Kettle Falls?
January, with a typical high of 33° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Kettle Falls?
August, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 52°. About 38 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Kettle Falls get?
About 43 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Kettle Falls?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 2, and the last spring frost by May 2.
What is the rainiest month in Kettle Falls?
December, with 2.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kettle Falls.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Kettle Falls itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Colville, WA (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.