Mattawa, WA

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from PRIEST RAPIDS DAM, WA US.

BSk Semi-arid (cold) climate 8a USDA hardiness Zone 8a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Mattawa has an annual average temperature of 56°F with about 7.5 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is July (average high 91.6°F), and the coldest is January (average low 29.6°F). December is typically the wettest month (1.40 in) and August the driest (0.08 in).

Pleasant months
1 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
43.9°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
4,338
Cooling need
1,107

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

58 of 366 (15.8%) of Mattawa'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.

1950s
24
1960s
68
1970s
49
1980s
54
1990s
61
2000s
31
2010s
43
2020s
36

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 40.6°F 29.6°F 35.1°F 1.08 in 10
February 46.9°F 32.1°F 39.5°F 0.62 in 8
March 56.9°F 37.9°F 47.4°F 0.74 in 7
April 65.4°F 44.8°F 55.1°F 0.55 in 5
May 75.2°F 52.7°F 64.0°F 0.55 in 5
June 82.0°F 59.6°F 70.8°F 0.54 in 4
July 91.6°F 66.5°F 79.0°F 0.21 in 2
August 90.2°F 65.9°F 78.1°F 0.08 in 1
September 80.4°F 57.7°F 69.0°F 0.15 in 2
October 65.3°F 46.4°F 55.9°F 0.65 in 7
November 49.9°F 36.2°F 43.0°F 0.91 in 9
December 40.9°F 29.9°F 35.4°F 1.40 in 10

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