Lower Elochoman, WA climate
Lower Elochoman has mild winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 72°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lower Elochoman feels like
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Lower Elochoman 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 | 48° | 35° | 10.8" | 1.1" | 20 | 1 | 36° – 46° |
| February | 51° | 35° | 7.8" | 0.2" | 16 | 0 | 37° – 49° |
| March | 54° | 37° | 8.3" | 0 | 20 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| April | 58° | 39° | 5.9" | 0 | 18 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| May | 63° | 44° | 3.7" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 50° – 57° |
| June | 67° | 48° | 2.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| July | 72° | 51° | 0.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| August | 73° | 51° | 1.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 59° – 65° |
| September | 70° | 48° | 3.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 55° – 62° |
| October | 61° | 42° | 7.0" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| November | 52° | 38° | 11.3" | 0 | 20 | 0 | 40° – 50° |
| December | 47° | 35° | 11.6" | 1.9" | 21 | 0 | 36° – 44° |
| Year | 60° | 42° | 74.2" | 3.2" | 175 | 1 |
“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 Lower Elochoman
Lower Elochoman gets 74 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 175 days a year.
About 184 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 184 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 57% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lower Elochoman
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lower Elochoman, 98% of that work is heating and 2% 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.
Lower Elochoman and its neighbors
Lower Elochoman borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.9°. Upper Elochoman has both the coldest January nights (35°) and the hottest July afternoons (73°). Lower Elochoman’s January low is 35° and its July high 72°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Lower Elochoman 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 Lower Elochoman averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lower Elochoman’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 37° to 49°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Lower Elochoman’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lower Elochoman?
February, with a typical high of 51° and a low of 35°.
What is the hottest month in Lower Elochoman?
August, with a typical high of 73° and a low of 51°. About 4 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lower Elochoman get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Lower Elochoman?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 24.
What is the rainiest month in Lower Elochoman?
December, with 11.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 74 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lower Elochoman itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cathlamet 6ne, WA (2 mi, snow) and Clatskanie, OR (11 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.