Photo: Drums600 (Uploads) · Public domainDry weather: only 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Bickleton, less than in 93% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 24°. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 86% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.4° above 1901–2000. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from June to September, with highs of 71–81°.
A year in Bickleton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bickleton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bickleton’s place in Washington beside it.
What a year in Bickleton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 144 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first by October 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bickleton, WA, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bickleton’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 31 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bickleton, WA, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 15 inches a year; December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bickleton
96% 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 Bickleton, WA.
Living with Bickleton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
144 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by May 16 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 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bickleton from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (69%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bickleton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bickleton yet.
Climates most like Bickleton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bickleton, WA | 24° | 81° | 15" | 31" |
| Ruidoso, NM | 22° | 82° | 20" | 26" |
| Polson, MT | 20° | 83° | 19" | 34" |
| Big Bear City, CA | 27° | 81° | 18" | 59" |
| Hayden, ID | 25° | 83° | 26" | 27" |
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 Bickleton averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.9°).
A bigger shift than in 53% 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 Bickleton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bickleton’s place among Washington’s.
Bickleton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bickleton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bickleton, WA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 24° | 2.3" | 8.1" | 10 | 11 | 20° – 37° |
| February | 41° | 26° | 1.6" | 5.1" | 9 | 8 | 22° – 39° |
| March | 47° | 29° | 1.5" | 1.5" | 9 | 2 | 31° – 44° |
| April | 55° | 33° | 1.2" | 0.6" | 7 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| May | 64° | 40° | 1.2" | 0.6" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| June | 71° | 45° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| July | 81° | 52° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 58° – 71° |
| August | 81° | 52° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| September | 72° | 46° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 55° – 63° |
| October | 57° | 36° | 1.2" | 0.2" | 7 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| November | 43° | 28° | 2.0" | 2.4" | 9 | 3 | 30° – 41° |
| December | 35° | 23° | 2.7" | 12.1" | 11 | 13 | 24° – 34° |
| Year | 57° | 36° | 15.4" | 30.6" | 77 | 37 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 37°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Bickleton’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 Bickleton’s center.
- Snow: Bickleton, WA (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bickleton, WA, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, 100 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 Bickleton’s climate
What is the weather like in Bickleton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bickleton in winter?
December nights average 23°. About 144 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Bickleton get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter at Bickleton, WA, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 37 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bickleton?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 52°. About 14 days a year reach 90° (Bickleton, WA).
When is the first and last frost in Bickleton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 16 and the first fall frost by October 9, about 144 frost-free days, at Bickleton, WA.
What growing zone is Bickleton in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bickleton?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bickleton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bickleton.
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.