Steliko Ranger Station · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0Entiat’s winters are milder but snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Entiat at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Entiat’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Entiat’s place in Washington beside it.
What a year in Entiat feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 200 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Entiat Fish Hatchery, WA, 5 miles from the town’s center, 240 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Entiat’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 40 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Entiat Fish Hatchery, WA, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 12 inches a year; December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 78 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Entiat
89% 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 Entiat Fish Hatchery, WA.
Living with Entiat’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
200 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 5 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September. 4.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Entiat from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (36%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Entiat and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Entiat yet.
Climates most like Entiat’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entiat, WA | 23° | 89° | 12" | 40" |
| Reno, NV | 25° | 89° | 11" | 33" |
| Four Square Mile, CO | 19° | 89° | 16" | 49" |
| Kimberly, ID | 22° | 90° | 10" | 24" |
| Altamont, OR | 22° | 86° | 13" | 52" |
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 Entiat averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.5°).
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 Entiat compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Entiat’s place among Washington’s.
Entiat weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Entiat’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Entiat Fish Hatchery, WA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 23° | 1.6" | 11.8" | 11 | 21° – 34° |
| February | 43° | 26° | 1.1" | 5.4" | 9 | 24° – 41° |
| March | 54° | 32° | 1.1" | 1.4" | 8 | 38° – 49° |
| April | 63° | 38° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 45° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 46° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 55° – 66° |
| June | 79° | 53° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 62° – 75° |
| July | 89° | 58° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 66° – 77° |
| August | 88° | 58° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 66° – 77° |
| September | 79° | 49° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 38° | 1.0" | 0.1" | 7 | 45° – 56° |
| November | 46° | 30° | 1.5" | 4.3" | 10 | 33° – 45° |
| December | 35° | 24° | 2.0" | 16.5" | 11 | 23° – 35° |
| Year | 62° | 40° | 11.5" | 39.5" | 78 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 41°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Entiat’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 Entiat’s center.
- Snow: Entiat Fish Hatchery, WA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Entiat Fish Hatchery, WA, 5 miles from the town’s center, 240 ft higher; 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 Entiat’s climate
What is the weather like in Entiat?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 57% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 70% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Entiat in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 134 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 21°.
How much snow does Entiat get?
About 40 inches in a normal winter at Entiat Fish Hatchery, WA, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Entiat?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 58°. About 35 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Entiat Fish Hatchery, WA).
When is the first and last frost in Entiat?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 200 frost-free days, at Entiat Fish Hatchery, WA.
What growing zone is Entiat in?
Zone 7a 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 Entiat?
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 Entiat 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 Entiat.
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.