Wilderness Rim, WA climate
Wilderness Rim has mild, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 74°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Wilderness Rim feels like
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Wilderness Rim 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 | 44° | 33° | 10.9" | 8.0" | 19 | 13 | 33° – 43° |
| February | 46° | 33° | 7.5" | 9.7" | 17 | 9 | 32° – 46° |
| March | 50° | 34° | 8.5" | 7.7" | 20 | 9 | 38° – 48° |
| April | 56° | 37° | 7.3" | 2.7" | 19 | 2 | 41° – 53° |
| May | 63° | 43° | 5.3" | 0.2" | 17 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| June | 67° | 48° | 4.4" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| July | 74° | 52° | 1.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| August | 74° | 52° | 1.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| September | 69° | 47° | 4.0" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 55° – 62° |
| October | 58° | 41° | 8.3" | 0 | 18 | 0 | 46° – 54° |
| November | 48° | 36° | 12.0" | 3.7" | 21 | 3 | 37° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 33° | 10.3" | 10.0" | 20 | 11 | 33° – 41° |
| Year | 58° | 41° | 81.9" | 42.0" | 193 | 47 |
“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 Wilderness Rim
Wilderness Rim gets 82 inches of rain and melted snow a year. November is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 193 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 47 days of the year.
About 193 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first one by November 1. That leaves about 193 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 67% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Wilderness Rim
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Wilderness Rim, 99% of that work is heating and 1% 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 Wilderness Rim 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 Wilderness Rim averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°). The shift is smaller than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Wilderness Rim’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 32° to 46°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Wilderness Rim’s climate
What is the coldest month in Wilderness Rim?
February, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 33°.
What is the hottest month in Wilderness Rim?
August, with a typical high of 74° and a low of 52°. About 1 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Wilderness Rim get?
About 42 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Wilderness Rim?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 1, and the last spring frost by April 23.
What is the rainiest month in Wilderness Rim?
November, with 12.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 82 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Wilderness Rim itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cedar Lake, WA (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.