Klickitat, WA climate
Klickitat has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Klickitat feels like
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Klickitat 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 27° | 4.1" | 10.2" | 14 | 23° – 39° |
| February | 45° | 29° | 2.9" | 3.5" | 11 | 27° – 43° |
| March | 53° | 32° | 2.7" | 0.6" | 11 | 35° – 48° |
| April | 60° | 36° | 1.8" | 0 | 9 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 69° | 42° | 1.5" | 0 | 8 | 51° – 61° |
| June | 75° | 48° | 1.0" | 0 | 4 | 58° – 70° |
| July | 85° | 53° | 0.3" | 0 | 1 | 61° – 72° |
| August | 85° | 52° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 64° – 73° |
| September | 77° | 46° | 0.8" | 0 | 4 | 58° – 65° |
| October | 62° | 37° | 2.3" | 0 | 10 | 45° – 55° |
| November | 48° | 31° | 4.0" | 2.7" | 13 | 34° – 45° |
| December | 39° | 27° | 4.9" | 9.6" | 15 | 28° – 36° |
| Year | 61° | 38° | 26.6" | 26.6" | 101 |
“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 Klickitat
Klickitat gets 27 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 101 days a year.
About 197 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 197 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Klickitat
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Klickitat, 85% of that work is heating and 15% 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 Klickitat 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 Klickitat averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.5°). The shift is larger than in 60% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Klickitat’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 23° to 39°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Klickitat’s climate
What is the coldest month in Klickitat?
December, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Klickitat?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 53°. About 43 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Klickitat get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Klickitat?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 11.
What is the rainiest month in Klickitat?
December, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Klickitat itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Goldendale, WA (15 mi, snow) and The Dalles Municipal Airport, WA (14 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.