North Fork Quinault Ranger Station · Photo: ECTran71 · CC BY-SA 4.0Hardly any U.S. towns collect more precipitation than Amanda Park: 112 inches a year
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 74° on average. Winter and summer sit 41° apart. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in almost every U.S. town. The heating season runs November to April: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Amanda Park at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Amanda Park’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Amanda Park’s place in Washington beside it.
What a year in Amanda Park feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 214 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first by November 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Quinault 4 Ne, WA, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Amanda Park’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 20°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Humptulips Salmon Hatchery, WA, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 112 inches a year; November is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 175 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Amanda Park
99% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Quinault 4 Ne, WA.
Living with Amanda Park’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
214 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Apr 7 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 4.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Amanda Park from natural hazards, tsunamis are the largest share (83%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Amanda Park and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Amanda Park yet.
Climates most like Amanda Park’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Park, WA | 35° | 74° | 112" | 1.0" |
| Lincoln City, OR | 40° | 67° | 88" | 0.1" |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI | 64° | 83° | 120" | 0.0" |
| Brevard, NC | 27° | 83° | 69" | 7.1" |
| Ketchikan, AK | 32° | 65° | 150" | 35" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Amanda Park averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Amanda Park compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Amanda Park’s place among Washington’s.
Amanda Park weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Amanda Park’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Humptulips Salmon Hatchery, WA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 35° | 17.1" | 0.5" | 21 | 0 | 35° – 45° |
| February | 49° | 34° | 10.9" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 35° – 47° |
| March | 53° | 36° | 12.7" | 0.0" | 20 | 0 | 41° – 49° |
| April | 58° | 38° | 8.8" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| May | 65° | 44° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| June | 69° | 48° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 55° – 61° |
| July | 74° | 51° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 65° |
| August | 75° | 51° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 66° |
| September | 71° | 47° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 57° – 62° |
| October | 60° | 42° | 10.7" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| November | 50° | 37° | 17.2" | 0.1" | 20 | 0 | 40° – 48° |
| December | 45° | 34° | 17.1" | 0.4" | 20 | 0 | 36° – 42° |
| Year | 60° | 41° | 111.7" | 1.0" | 175 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 47°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Amanda Park’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Amanda Park’s center.
- Snow: Humptulips Salmon Hatchery, WA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Quinault 4 Ne, WA, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Amanda Park’s climate
What is the weather like in Amanda Park?
A typical July afternoon reaches 74°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 80% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 179 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Amanda Park in winter?
December nights average 34°. About 57 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How much snow does Amanda Park get?
About 1.0 inches in a normal winter at Humptulips Salmon Hatchery, WA, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Amanda Park?
July, with a typical high of 74° and a low of 51°. About 4 days a year reach 90° (Quinault 4 Ne, WA).
When is the first and last frost in Amanda Park?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 7 and the first fall frost by November 10, about 214 frost-free days, at Quinault 4 Ne, WA.
What growing zone is Amanda Park in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Amanda Park?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Amanda Park getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Amanda Park.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.