Goldendale, WA
Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from GOLDENDALE, WA US.
Year-round temperatures (°F)
Climate summary
Goldendale has an annual average temperature of 48°F with about 16.5 inches of precipitation per year and 26.6 inches of snow. The warmest month is July (average high 86.1°F), and the coldest is December (average low 23.8°F). December is typically the wettest month (3.18 in) and July the driest (0.12 in). Snow typically falls from November through March.
Best time to visit Goldendale
Full guide →Climate change signal
All-time records →36 of 366 (9.8%) of Goldendale's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.
| 1900s | 12 | |
| 1910s | 45 | |
| 1920s | 30 | |
| 1930s | 41 | |
| 1940s | 45 | |
| 1950s | 26 | |
| 1960s | 36 | |
| 1970s | 7 | |
| 1990s | 31 | |
| 2000s | 45 | |
| 2010s | 32 | |
| 2020s | 16 |
Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.
Monthly averages
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Avg Temp | Precipitation | Snow | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37.9°F | 23.9°F | 30.9°F | 2.75 in | 10.2 in | 14 |
| February | 44.0°F | 25.1°F | 34.5°F | 1.78 in | 3.5 in | 11 |
| March | 51.8°F | 29.1°F | 40.5°F | 1.61 in | 0.6 in | 11 |
| April | 59.2°F | 32.7°F | 45.9°F | 1.09 in | — | 9 |
| May | 68.7°F | 39.3°F | 54.0°F | 1.04 in | — | 8 |
| June | 75.6°F | 44.6°F | 60.1°F | 0.55 in | — | 4 |
| July | 86.1°F | 49.7°F | 67.9°F | 0.12 in | — | 1 |
| August | 86.1°F | 49.2°F | 67.6°F | 0.15 in | — | 2 |
| September | 77.3°F | 41.6°F | 59.5°F | 0.44 in | — | 4 |
| October | 62.2°F | 33.6°F | 47.9°F | 1.36 in | — | 10 |
| November | 46.8°F | 27.8°F | 37.3°F | 2.43 in | 2.7 in | 13 |
| December | 36.9°F | 23.8°F | 30.4°F | 3.18 in | 9.6 in | 15 |
Climate twins of Goldendale
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