Photo: Tedder · CC BY 4.0Dry weather: only 20 inches of rain and melted snow a year in Centerville, less than in 90% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 27°. Winter and summer sit 59° apart. Its January nights stay gentler than in 68% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from November to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Centerville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Centerville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Centerville’s place in Washington beside it.
What a year in Centerville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 126 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 19 and the first by September 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Goldendale, WA, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Centerville’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 6°. 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 27 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Goldendale, WA, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 20 inches a year; December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 101 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Centerville
95% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Goldendale, WA.
Living with Centerville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
126 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by May 19 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Centerville from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Centerville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Centerville yet.
Climates most like Centerville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville, WA | 27° | 86° | 20" | 27" |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 26° | 83° | 26" | 27" |
| Silver City, NM | 26° | 87° | 16" | 13" |
| Indian Hills, NV | 25° | 86° | 14" | 14" |
| Dakota Ridge, CO | 19° | 87° | 18" | 34" |
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 Centerville averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.6°).
A bigger shift than in 55% 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 Centerville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Centerville’s place among Washington’s.
Centerville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Centerville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Goldendale, WA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 27° | 3.1" | 10.2" | 14 | 23° – 38° |
| February | 45° | 29° | 2.1" | 3.5" | 11 | 27° – 43° |
| March | 52° | 32° | 1.9" | 0.6" | 11 | 34° – 48° |
| April | 60° | 37° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 69° | 43° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 51° – 62° |
| June | 76° | 48° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 57° – 70° |
| July | 86° | 54° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 62° – 73° |
| August | 86° | 53° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 64° – 74° |
| September | 77° | 47° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 59° – 66° |
| October | 62° | 38° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 47° | 31° | 2.9" | 2.7" | 13 | 33° – 45° |
| December | 38° | 27° | 3.6" | 9.6" | 15 | 27° – 36° |
| Year | 61° | 39° | 19.7" | 26.6" | 101 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 27° to 43°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Centerville’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 Centerville’s center.
- Snow: Goldendale, WA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Goldendale, WA, 5 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 Centerville’s climate
What is the weather like in Centerville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 54% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Centerville in winter?
December nights average 27°. 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 27°.
How much snow does Centerville get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter at Goldendale, WA, most of it in January and December.
How hot does it get in Centerville?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 54°. About 35 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (Goldendale, WA).
When is the first and last frost in Centerville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 19 and the first fall frost by September 25, about 126 frost-free days, at Goldendale, WA.
What growing zone is Centerville in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Centerville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Centerville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Centerville.
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.