Malott sits near the bottom of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 10 inches a year
On a normal January night the air cools to about 22°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 74% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.0° more than in 1901–2000, led by January. Plan time outside for May, June and September, when highs sit at 73–80°.
A year in Malott at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Malott’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Malott’s place in Washington beside it.
What a year in Malott feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 160 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 30 and the first by October 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Omak Airport, 14 miles from the town’s center, 390 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Malott’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 28 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Chief Joseph Dam, WA, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 10 inches a year; December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 72 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Malott
90% 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 Omak Airport.
Living with Malott’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
160 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 30 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 7.
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 Malott from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Malott and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Malott yet.
Climates most like Malott’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malott, WA | 22° | 89° | 10" | 28" |
| Kimberly, ID | 22° | 90° | 10" | 24" |
| Gardnerville Ranchos, NV | 23° | 90° | 11" | 22" |
| White Rock, NM | 18° | 89° | 13" | 20" |
| Bluffdale, UT | 21° | 92° | 13" | 26" |
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 Malott averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.6°).
A smaller shift than in 76% 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 Malott compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Malott’s place among Washington’s.
Malott weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Malott’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Chief Joseph Dam, WA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 22° | 1.2" | 8.5" | 10 | 20 | 20° – 33° |
| February | 41° | 24° | 0.8" | 3.1" | 7 | 9 | 23° – 40° |
| March | 53° | 31° | 0.9" | 0.6" | 6 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| April | 64° | 37° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| May | 73° | 45° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| June | 80° | 52° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| July | 89° | 58° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 65° – 78° |
| August | 89° | 57° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| September | 79° | 48° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| October | 62° | 37° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| November | 45° | 29° | 1.1" | 2.2" | 9 | 2 | 31° – 44° |
| December | 34° | 22° | 1.6" | 13.5" | 11 | 15 | 22° – 34° |
| Year | 62° | 39° | 10.4" | 27.9" | 72 | 47 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 40°. September is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Malott’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 Malott’s center.
- Snow: Chief Joseph Dam, WA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Omak Airport, 14 miles from the town’s center, 390 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 Malott’s climate
What is the weather like in Malott?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Malott in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 145 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Malott get?
About 28 inches in a normal winter at Chief Joseph Dam, WA, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 47 days a year.
How hot does it get in Malott?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 58°. About 42 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (Omak Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Malott?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 30 and the first fall frost by October 7, about 160 frost-free days, at Omak Airport.
What growing zone is Malott 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 Malott?
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 Malott getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 76% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Malott.
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.