Vantage, WA climate
Vantage has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 26°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeRight about normal today. The forecast high is 73°, and a typical Oct 1 in Vantage peaks around 72°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Vantage feels like
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Vantage 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 | 39° | 26° | 0.9" | 24° – 37° |
| February | 46° | 29° | 0.7" | 27° – 44° |
| March | 57° | 34° | 0.7" | 40° – 51° |
| April | 66° | 40° | 0.6" | 48° – 60° |
| May | 75° | 49° | 0.6" | 57° – 67° |
| June | 82° | 55° | 0.5" | 64° – 77° |
| July | 91° | 61° | 0.2" | 69° – 80° |
| August | 90° | 60° | 0.1" | 69° – 78° |
| September | 80° | 51° | 0.2" | 62° – 70° |
| October | 65° | 40° | 0.6" | 48° – 58° |
| November | 49° | 31° | 0.9" | 34° – 46° |
| December | 38° | 26° | 1.3" | 26° – 37° |
| Year | 65° | 42° | 7.3" |
“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 Vantage
Vantage gets 7 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest.
About 172 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first one by October 12. That leaves about 172 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 58% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Vantage
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Vantage, 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 Vantage 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 Vantage averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.7°). The shift is smaller than in 66% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Vantage’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 44°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Vantage’s climate
What is the coldest month in Vantage?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Vantage?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 61°. About 54 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Vantage?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by April 23.
What is the rainiest month in Vantage?
December, with 1.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 7 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Vantage itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Smyrna, WA (17 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.