Picnic Point, WA climate
Picnic Point has mild winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 74°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Picnic Point feels like
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Picnic Point 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 | 46° | 36° | 4.4" | 0.9" | 19 | 1 | 36° – 45° |
| February | 49° | 35° | 3.3" | 1.0" | 16 | 1 | 34° – 47° |
| March | 53° | 38° | 4.0" | 0 | 18 | 0 | 41° – 49° |
| April | 58° | 41° | 2.9" | 0 | 16 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| May | 64° | 46° | 2.2" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 51° – 59° |
| June | 68° | 51° | 1.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| July | 74° | 54° | 0.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| August | 75° | 55° | 1.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| September | 69° | 51° | 1.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 57° – 63° |
| October | 59° | 44° | 3.6" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| November | 50° | 39° | 4.8" | 0.2" | 19 | 0 | 41° – 49° |
| December | 45° | 35° | 4.9" | 1.7" | 20 | 1 | 36° – 43° |
| Year | 59° | 44° | 35.2" | 3.8" | 163 | 2 |
“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 Picnic Point
Picnic Point gets 35 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 163 days a year.
About 250 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 9 and the first one by November 17. That leaves about 250 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 90% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Picnic Point
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Picnic Point, 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.
Picnic Point and its neighbors
Picnic Point borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Mukilteo has the coldest January nights (36°) and Meadowdale the hottest July afternoons (74°). Picnic Point’s January low is 36° and its July high 74°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Picnic Point 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 Picnic Point averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 66% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Picnic Point’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 34° to 47°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Picnic Point’s climate
What is the coldest month in Picnic Point?
December, with a typical high of 45° and a low of 35°.
What is the hottest month in Picnic Point?
August, with a typical high of 75° and a low of 55°.
How much snow does Picnic Point get?
About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Picnic Point?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 17, and the last spring frost by March 9.
What is the rainiest month in Picnic Point?
December, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 35 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Picnic Point itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Seattle Sand Pt WSFO, WA (13 mi, snow) and Everett Snohomish Airport, WA (2 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.