Sunland Estates, WA climate
Sunland Estates has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 25°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sunland Estates feels like
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Sunland Estates weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 25° | 1.1" | 23° – 37° |
| February | 45° | 27° | 0.9" | 27° – 43° |
| March | 56° | 33° | 0.8" | 40° – 51° |
| April | 64° | 39° | 0.7" | 46° – 59° |
| May | 74° | 47° | 0.6" | 55° – 67° |
| June | 80° | 54° | 0.6" | 63° – 76° |
| July | 89° | 60° | 0.3" | 67° – 79° |
| August | 88° | 58° | 0.2" | 67° – 77° |
| September | 79° | 49° | 0.3" | 61° – 69° |
| October | 64° | 39° | 0.6" | 46° – 57° |
| November | 48° | 30° | 1.0" | 33° – 45° |
| December | 37° | 24° | 1.4" | 25° – 35° |
| Year | 63° | 40° | 8.3" |
“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 Sunland Estates
Sunland Estates gets 8 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest.
About 178 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first one by October 16. That leaves about 178 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 50% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sunland Estates
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sunland Estates, 89% of that work is heating and 11% 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 Sunland Estates 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 Sunland Estates averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.2°). The shift is smaller than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sunland Estates’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 27° to 43°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Sunland Estates’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sunland Estates?
December, with a typical high of 37° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Sunland Estates?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 60°. About 28 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Sunland Estates?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 16, and the last spring frost by April 21.
What is the rainiest month in Sunland Estates?
December, with 1.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 8 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sunland Estates itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Quincy, WA (13 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.