Hardly any U.S. towns see fresher July days than Bell Hill
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 34° on average. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 90% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.2° above 1901–2000. Long walks are most pleasant from May to September, when afternoons reach 62–72°.
A year in Bell Hill at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bell Hill’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bell Hill’s place in Washington beside it.
What a year in Bell Hill feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 181 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Sequim 2 E, WA, 2.4 miles from the town’s center, 480 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bell Hill’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 11°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Sequim 2 E, WA, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 18 inches a year; November is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 141 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bell Hill
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. 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 Sequim 2 E, WA.
Living with Bell Hill’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
181 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 21 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bell Hill from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (67%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bell Hill and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bell Hill yet.
Climates most like Bell Hill’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Hill, WA | 34° | 71° | 18" | 1.4" |
| Salinas, CA | 41° | 72° | 16" | 0.0" |
| Makawao, HI | 53° | 75° | 23" | 0.0" |
| Hillsboro, OR | 35° | 81° | 38" | 5.2" |
| Butte-Silver Bow, MT | 14° | 79° | 14" | 15" |
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 Bell Hill averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 63% 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 Bell Hill compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bell Hill’s place among Washington’s.
Bell Hill weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bell Hill’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sequim 2 E, WA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 34° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 16 | 0 | 33° – 44° |
| February | 47° | 34° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 34° – 47° |
| March | 51° | 36° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 40° – 48° |
| April | 56° | 39° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| May | 62° | 44° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 49° – 57° |
| June | 66° | 49° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| July | 71° | 51° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| August | 72° | 52° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 65° |
| September | 67° | 48° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 55° – 61° |
| October | 57° | 42° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 47° – 54° |
| November | 49° | 37° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 17 | 0 | 40° – 47° |
| December | 44° | 34° | 2.5" | 1.4" | 17 | 0 | 35° – 42° |
| Year | 57° | 42° | 18.4" | 1.4" | 141 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 34° to 47°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Bell Hill’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 Bell Hill’s center.
- Snow: Sequim 2 E, WA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Sequim 2 E, WA, 2.4 miles from the town’s center, 480 ft lower; 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 Bell Hill’s climate
What is the weather like in Bell Hill?
A typical July afternoon reaches 71°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 97 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bell Hill in winter?
December nights average 34°. About 89 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does Bell Hill get?
About 1.4 inches in a normal winter at Sequim 2 E, WA, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bell Hill?
July, with a typical high of 71°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Sequim 2 E, WA.
When is the first and last frost in Bell Hill?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 20, about 181 frost-free days, at Sequim 2 E, WA.
What growing zone is Bell Hill in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bell Hill?
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 Bell Hill getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 63% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bell Hill.
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.