Less rain and snow falls on Disautel than on 94% of U.S. towns: 14 inches a year
Deep winter brings January lows near 20°. Rain follows the seasons: May brings about 3.2 times as much as August. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 77% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from October to April, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Disautel at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Disautel’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Disautel’s place in Washington beside it.
What a year in Disautel feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 14 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Disautel’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 6b.
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 Disautel from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (29%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 14%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Disautel and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Disautel yet.
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 Disautel averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+4.1°).
A smaller shift than in 65% 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 Disautel compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Disautel’s place among Washington’s.
Disautel weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Disautel’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 20° | 1.2" | 17° – 31° |
| February | 38° | 22° | 1.1" | 21° – 37° |
| March | 48° | 28° | 1.2" | 33° – 45° |
| April | 57° | 34° | 1.2" | 40° – 53° |
| May | 66° | 42° | 1.7" | 49° – 60° |
| June | 73° | 47° | 1.5" | 56° – 68° |
| July | 82° | 54° | 0.7" | 60° – 72° |
| August | 82° | 53° | 0.5" | 62° – 71° |
| September | 73° | 46° | 0.6" | 55° – 65° |
| October | 57° | 36° | 1.1" | 42° – 52° |
| November | 41° | 26° | 1.3" | 27° – 40° |
| December | 32° | 19° | 1.7" | 20° – 31° |
| Year | 57° | 35° | 13.8" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 21° to 37°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Disautel’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 Disautel’s center.
- 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 Disautel’s climate
What is the weather like in Disautel?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 20°. Colder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 77% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Disautel in winter?
December nights average 19°. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How hot does it get in Disautel?
July, with a typical high of 82°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Disautel in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Disautel?
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 Disautel getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Disautel.
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.