Spangle, WA climate
Spangle has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Spangle feels like
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Spangle 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 | 36° | 25° | 2.3" | 6.4" | 12 | 21° – 37° |
| February | 40° | 26° | 1.7" | 3.2" | 9 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 49° | 30° | 2.0" | 1.6" | 11 | 34° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 35° | 1.5" | 0.2" | 10 | 40° – 53° |
| May | 66° | 42° | 1.8" | 0 | 9 | 48° – 60° |
| June | 72° | 47° | 1.4" | 0 | 8 | 55° – 68° |
| July | 84° | 53° | 0.5" | 0 | 4 | 59° – 73° |
| August | 83° | 52° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 62° – 71° |
| September | 73° | 44° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 55° – 63° |
| October | 58° | 35° | 1.6" | 0.1" | 8 | 41° – 53° |
| November | 43° | 29° | 2.3" | 3.9" | 13 | 28° – 43° |
| December | 35° | 24° | 2.6" | 10.8" | 12 | 24° – 35° |
| Year | 58° | 37° | 18.7" | 26.2" | 104 |
“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 Spangle
Spangle gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 104 days a year.
About 94 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 30 and the first one by September 4. That leaves about 94 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Spangle
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Spangle, 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.
How Spangle 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 Spangle averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.9°). The shift is larger than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Spangle’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 22° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Spangle’s climate
What is the coldest month in Spangle?
December, with a typical high of 35° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Spangle?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 53°. About 20 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Spangle get?
About 26 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Spangle?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 4, and the last spring frost by May 30.
What is the rainiest month in Spangle?
December, with 2.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Spangle itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Rosalia, WA (13 mi, snow) and Spokane 17 Ssw, WA (7 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.